The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, presents
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On a remote island in the South Pacific, Dr. Moreau has used the key of science to unlock the gates of hell... Val Kilmer (Heat, Batman Forever, The Ghost and the Darkness), David Thewlis (Dragonheart), Fairuza Balk (The Craft) and Academy Award® winner Marlon Brando (Best Actor, The Godfather 1972) star in this fantastic sci-fi thriller based on the bestselling novel by H.G. Wells. Stan Winston’s Creature Workshop (Jurassic Park) creates the frighteningly real special effects. Dr. Moreau is a brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits Moreau’s island laboratory, he uncovers fantastic but brutal experiments turning animal life forms into human-like beasts. As Moreau and his assistant race towards their barbaric goal of creating the perfect life form - the beasts revolt - threatening not only the island but ultimately all mankind! NEWLY RESTORED HIGH-DEFINITION DIGITAL TRANSFER, TRANSFER, supervised and approved by Producer Edward R. Pressman
PLUS: Richard Stanley’s original script, complete with extensive notes • Original art and design galleries • Production photography galleries • Richard Stanley’s articles and interviews concerning the film
1996 99 MINUTES COLOR SURROUND 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is under exclusive license from New Line Cinema TM ® © 2020 by New Line Cinema. All Rights Reserved. © 2020 The Criterion Collection. All Rights Reserved. Cat. no. 4989006942193. Warning: unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, or copying is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the USA. First printing 2020.
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• New audio commentary with Richard Stanley - recorded at a live screening during the Celludroid Film Festival 2011 • New in-depth documentary ‘Jungle Fever’ The Making and unmaking of The Island of Dr. Moreau • Original theatrical and teaser trailers • Behind the scenes featurette
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