The island of Dr. Moreau

Resource Information

The work The island of Dr. Moreau represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The island of Dr. Moreau

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema presents ; an Edward R. Pressman production ; a John Frankenheimer film ; produced by Edward R. Pressman ; screenplay by Richard Stanley and Ron Hutchinson ; directed by John Frankenheimer

Creator

• Island of Dr. Moreau (Motion picture : 1996)

Contributor

• truePerlman, Ron, 1950-
• Pressman, Edward R.
• Rubell, Paul
• Stanley, Richard, 1966-
• trueThewlis, David, 1963-
• Walker, Graham
• trueWells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946
• Chang, Gary
• Winston, Stan, 1946-2008
• Fraker, William A., 1923-2010
• Brando, Marlon
• Balk, Fairuza
• New Line Home Video (Firm)
• Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002
• Hofschneider, Marco
• Hutchinson, Ron, 1947-
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• trueKilmer, Val, 1959-

Actor

• trueThewlis, David, 1963-
• Brando, Marlon
• Hofschneider, Marco
• Balk, Fairuza
• truePerlman, Ron, 1950-
• trueKilmer, Val, 1959-

Artist

• Winston, Stan, 1946-2008

Director of photography

• Fraker, William A., 1923-2010

Editor of moving image work

• Rubell, Paul

Film director

• Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002

Filmmaker

• Pressman, Edward R.

Film producer

• Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002
• Pressman, Edward R.

Presenter

• New Line Cinema Corporation

Production designer

• Walker, Graham

Screenwriter

• Stanley, Richard, 1966-
• Hutchinson, Ron, 1947-

Subject

• Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946 -- Film adaptations
• Animal experimentation
• Animal experimentation -- Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Horror films
• Science fiction films
• Science fiction films
• Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946

Genre

• Fiction films
• trueDrama
• trueFilm adaptations
• Science fiction films
• Feature films
• Horror films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Dr. Moreau is brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits the island laboratory he discovers experiments turning animal life forms into human-like beasts. The beasts revolt, threatening not only the island but ultimately all mankind

Cataloging source

MCP

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Special creature effects by Stan Winston ; music by Gary Chang ; editor, Paul Rubell ; production designer, Graham "Grace" Walker ; director of photography, William A. Fraker

Dewey number

791.437

Intended audience

Unrated director's cut. Original film rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence, horror and gore involving mutant creatures

Language note

English (Dolby surround 5.1) and French (stereo.) language soundtracks with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English

LC call number

• PN1997
• PN1997

LC item number

• .I8523 1996
• .I85 1997

PerformerNote

Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, Marco Hofschneider

Runtime

100

Technique

live action