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Captain Fantastic / produced by Shivani Rawat, Monica Levinson, Lynette Howell Taylor and Jamie Patricof ; written and directed by Matt Ross.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 1167510057179045 | Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2016Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Uniform titles:
  • Captain Fantastic (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Alex Somers ; editor, Joseph Krings ; director of photography, Stephane Fontaine.
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, George Mackay, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Trin Miller.Review: "Finely wrought and inventive, Captain Fantastic surely earns the lofty praise of its title."--Guardian.Review: "'Captain Fantastic' should connect in a major way with those looking to be swept up and moved by such a fundamental human experience."--Variety.Review: "Gorgeously photographed, and as loosey-goosey as its hero, 'Captain Fantastic' takes some unexpected turns."--New York Daily News.Summary: Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Determined to shield his family from the decadence and distractions of modern life, an eccentric father (Viggo Mortensen) raises his six children in a remote forest in the Pacific Northwest. But when his wife commits suicide, the kids are forced to interact with the outside world for the first time as he takes them on a road trip to New Mexico for her funeral. Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Frank Langella, and Ann Dowd co-star. Written and directed by Matt Ross (28 Hotel Rooms), Captain Fantastic made its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Jack Rodgers, Rovi

DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

In English, with optional subtitles in Spanish or French; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

Viggo Mortensen, George Mackay, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Trin Miller.

Music, Alex Somers ; editor, Joseph Krings ; director of photography, Stephane Fontaine.

"Finely wrought and inventive, Captain Fantastic surely earns the lofty praise of its title."--Guardian.

"'Captain Fantastic' should connect in a major way with those looking to be swept up and moved by such a fundamental human experience."--Variety.

"Gorgeously photographed, and as loosey-goosey as its hero, 'Captain Fantastic' takes some unexpected turns."--New York Daily News.

DVD release of the 2016 motion picture.

MPAA rating: R; for language and brief graphic nudity.

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.

Bonus feature: Insane or insanely great?

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