DVD

The Count of Monte Cristo / Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present a Birnbaum/Barber production, a Kevin Reynolds film ; producers, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman ; screenplay writer, Jay Wolpert ; director, Kevin Reynolds.

Birnbaum, Roger. (Added Author). Barber, Gary. (Added Author). Glickman, Jonathan. (Added Author). Wolpert, Jay. (Added Author). Reynolds, Kevin, 1952- (Added Author). Caviezel, Jim, 1968- (Added Author). Pearce, Guy, 1967- (Added Author). Harris, Richard, 1930-2002 (Added Author). Frain, James. (Added Author). Dominczyk, Dagmara, 1976- (Added Author). Wincott, Michael, 1959- (Added Author). Guzm©Łn, Luis. (Added Author). Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 Comte de Monte-Cristo. English. (Added Author). Spyglass Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzman. (Cast).

Summary:

An innocent man, Edmond Dantes, is imprisoned for years on a godforsaken island while the friend who betrayed him takes Dantes ravishing fiancee for himself. Dantes eventually escapes, recovers a fortune in buried pirate treasure, transforms himself into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, and methodically goes about exacting his revenge.

Record details

ISBN: 0788838121
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [2002]
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by Alexander Dumas. Special features: commentary by Kevin Reynolds; theatrical trailer; The Pen (feature on Alexandre Dumas); adapting a classic; The Napoleonic World; The Clash Of Steel (fight choreography); deleted scenes; sword choreography; the final duel.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Andrew Dunn; editors, Stephen Semel, Chris Womack; music, Edward Shearmur; costume designer, Tom Rand; production designer, Mark Geraghty.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzman.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby digital, 5.1 surround, widescreen.
Language Note:	English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles.