Splash / Touchstone Pictures presents a Brian Grazer production ; screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel and Bruce Jay Friedman ; produced by Brian Grazer ; directed by Ron Howard.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 29122 | Buena VistaLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publisher: Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2004]Edition: 20th anniversary ed. ; widescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 0788842935
- 9780788842931
- Splash (Motion picture). French & English.
- Music, Lee Holdridge ; editors, Daniel P. Hanley, Michael Hill ; director of photography, Don Peterman ; screen story by Bruce Jay Friedman.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"I'm in love with a mermaid!" read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful Darryl Hannah in the lead, who could fault Maltin for his public declaration of ardor? The story begins in 1959, when a young boy is rescued from a watery grave by an adolescent mermaid. Twenty-five years later, the boy has grown up--and lo and behold, it's Tom Hanks. Meanwhile, the mermaid, likewise grown up, has surfaced in search of Hanks, her long-lost love. On dry land, the mermaid is able to walk about on legs; any contact with salt water, and she reverts to her half-fish form. Adopting the name of Madison from a New York street sign, the girl manages to win Hanks' heart. Alas, a secret government lab, populated by such smarmy types as Richard B. Shull and Eugene Levy, captures Madison for research purposes--and possible vivisection. Egged on by his brother John Candy, Hanks rescues his beloved, joining her in the ocean depths as a mer-man (mer-fellow? mer-guy?) A captivating confection from the peerless creative team of director Ron Howard and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, Splash was a winner all the way--especially at the box office, where the $11 million film racked up a huge profit. Historical sidebar: Splash was the first release from Disney's Touchstone Pictures division. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD, NTSC, Dolby digital 5.1 surround; widescreen 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 TV's.
In English and French with optional subtitles in Spanish and English captions for the hearing impaired; closed-captioned.
MPAA rating: PG.
Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dody Goodman, Shecky Greene, Richard B. Schull, Bobby Di Cicco.
Music, Lee Holdridge ; editors, Daniel P. Hanley, Michael Hill ; director of photography, Don Peterman ; screen story by Bruce Jay Friedman.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984.
Based on a story by Brian Grazer.
The story of a workaholic who thinks he will never find love and the mermaid who comes ashore to find him and prove him wrong.
Special features include original Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah auditions taped with director Ron Howard, "Making a splash": Babaloo Mandel, Brian Grazer, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Lowell Ganz, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks reminisce on making the film, audio commentary: Director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and writers Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel share their thoughts on the film.
Special features: Widescreen enhanced for 16x9 televisions -- Original Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah auditions taped with director Ron Howard -- "Making a splash": Babaloo Mandel, Brian Grazer, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Lowell Ganz, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks reminisce on making the film -- Audio commentary: Director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and writers Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel share their thoughts on the film -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; French Dolby digital 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Educational and home use only.