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Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But...

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Corporate Authors: Walden Media, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Mazur, Paula, Bell, Alan Edward, Kwong, Joseph, Levin, Mark, 1965-, Flackett, Jennifer, Breslin, Abigail, 1996-, Foster, Jodie, Butler, Gerard, 1969-, Orr, Wendy, 1953-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
Edition:[Widescreen ed.].
Subjects:
Fathers and daughters > Drama.
Electronic mail messages > Drama.
Island ecology > Drama.
Women authors, American > Drama.
Fictitious characters > Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr.
Special features: Commentary with writer and directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett; commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin; "Nim's friends" featurette; "Abigail's journey" featurette; "Working on water" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG; for mild adventure action and brief language.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robinson.