Release Date: 6/1/2004 Original Release: 1985 Format: DVD Length: 117 minutes Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: (Reason unavailable) UPC: 024543115878 Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainm
A group of senior citizens residing in a rest home find their lives turned upside down after they are offered the gift of eternal youth by benevolent aliens in Ron Howard's wonderful tribute to the human spirit. Brian Dennehy is Walter, an alien who returns to earth to rescue 20 of his friends now hibernating in cocoons off the coast of Florida. With the help of a charter boat captain (Steve Guttenberg), the cocoons are stored in a deserted swimming pool. When three men from a nearby retirement village (the charming Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, and Hume Cronyn) sneak into the pool for a swim, they discover what seem to be oversized oystershells in the water. Suddenly they feel physically and spiritually rejuvenated, believing they've found the long elusive Fountain of Youth. The men's frisky behavior causes something of a controversy in the retirement village as residents are forced to choose between a second youth or accepting the more natural aging process. The ensemble cast of experienced actors, including Ameche, Brimley, and Cronyn as well as Cronyn's real-life wife, Jessica Tandy; Maureen Stapleton; Gwen Verdon; and the skeptical Jack Gilford all bring a dignity to the film's youthful, spirited theme. COCOON, one of the best films of the 1980s, is a heartwarming story that should be treasured for generations.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Dual Side Disc 1/Side A: COCOON - Widescreen Version Widescreen - 1.85 Additional Release Material: Featurette: "Ron Howard Profile" Audio Commentary: Ron Howard - Director Behind the Scenes: 1. Featurette 2. "Underwater Training" 3. "Creating Antareans" Trailers: 1. Theatrical Trailer 2. Theatrical Teaser 3. TV Spot - (3) 4. COCOON: THE RETURN Teaser Text/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos Disc 1/Side B: COCOON - Full Frame Version Full Frame - 1.33 Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: Ron Howard - Director
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