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A bug's life [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures presents ; a Pixar Animation Studios film ; directed by John Lasseter ; co-directed by Andrew Stanton ; produced by Darla K. Anderson, Kevin Reher ; original story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft ; screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Donald McEnery & Bob Shaw.

Anderson, Darla K., (film producer.). Calahan, Sharon, (cinematographer.). Diller, Phyllis, (voice actor.). Foley, Dave, 1963- (voice actor.). Garrett, Brad, 1960- (voice actor.). Harris, Jonathan, 1914-2002 (voice actor.). Hunt, Bonnie, (voice actor.). Kahn, Madeline, (voice actor.). Kind, Richard, (voice actor.). Lasseter, John, (film director,, screenwriter.). Leary, Denis, (voice actor.). Louis-Dreyfus, Julia, (voice actor.). McClurg, Edie, (voice actor.). McDowall, Roddy, (voice actor.). McEnery, Donald, (screenwriter.). McShane, Michael, (voice actor.). Newman, Randy, (composer.). Ossman, David, (voice actor.). Panettiere, Hayden, (voice actor.). Pierce, David Hyde, (voice actor.). Ranft, Joe, (screenwriter,, voice actor.). Ratzenberger, John, (voice actor.). Reher, Kevin, (film producer.). Rocco, Alex, 1936-2015 (Added Author). Shaw, Bob, (screenwriter.). Spacey, Kevin, (voice actor.). Stanton, Andrew, (film director,, screenwriter.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Pixar (Firm), (production company.). Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Walt Disney Pictures, (presenter.).

Summary:

Cute and clever, "A Bug's Life" is a relatively straight retelling of Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai," except of course that the characters are bugs! Idealistic young ant Flik is a sweet-natured dreamer and inventor. But his innovative thinking makes him an outcast when one of his inventions goes awry and destroys the food sacrifice that the colony makes annually to a gang of grasshopper hooligans led by the sinister Hopper. Disgraced, Flik is sent to look for "warrior bugs," mercenaries to fight them. What he finds--and hires--are a motley crew of circus bugs including a preening master-thespian mantis, a glamorous gypsy moth, a cranky ladybug, a dimwitted beetle, and sundry other dimwitted, craven troupers. The ant colony is inspired by the troupe and mobilizes, but when they discover that the "warriors" are just circus clowns they lose faith. In the end, of course, Flik and crew save the day and free the colony from the oppressive grasshoppers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788845659
  • ISBN: 9780788845659
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Collectors edition
  • Publisher: [Burbank, California] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2003]
  • Distributor: Burbank, California : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Disc one. Feature film, outtakes (95 minutes); Special features: Audio commentary with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich -- Disc two. Special features: Pre-production: "Fleabie" reel [featurette] (8 min.); Story and editorial [featurettes and slide show] (20 min); Research [featurette] (5 min.); Design [slide shows]; Production [featurettes] (24 min.); Sound design [featurettes] (13 min.); Release [featurettes and slide show] (16 min.); Outtakes [featurettes] (8 min.); Geri's Game [Academy Award Winner, Best Animated Short film, 1997] (6 min.); "Finding Nemo" fishy facts [featurette] (1 min.); "A Bug's Land" game [interactive feature].
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music, Randy Newman ; story supervisor, Joe Ranft ; supervising film editor, Lee Unkrich ; supervising technical directors, William Reeves, Eben Ostby ; director of photography, Sharon Calahan ; production designer, William Cone ; art directors, Tia W. Kratter, Bob Pauley ; supervising animators, Glenn McQueen, Rich Quade ; shading supervisor, Rick Sayre ; supervising layout artist, Ewan Johnson.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices: Dave Foley (Flik), Kevin Spacey (Hopper), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Atta), Hayden Panettiere (Dot), Phyllis Diller (Queen), Richard Kind (Molt), David Hyde Pierce (Slim), Joe Ranft (Heimlich), Denis Leary (Francis), Jonathan Harris (Manny), Madeline Kahn (Gypsy), Bonnie Hunt (Rosie), Michael McShane (Tuck & Roll), John Ratzenberger (P.T. Flea), Brad Garrett (Dim), Roddy McDowall (Mr. Soil), Edie McClurg (Dr. Flora), Alex Rocco (Thorny), David Ossman (Cornelius).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1998.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Rated G.
System Details Note:
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo, THX-certified; wide screen presentation in 2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for 16x9 televisions, or full screen presentation in 1.33:1 aspect ratio reframed for standard televisions.
Language Note:
Standard version: In English or dubbed French; 5.1 surround for effects only.
Wide screen version: In English with optional subtitles in English SDH; closed-captioned; 2.0 stereo music only.

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