Jumanji [videorecording] / TriStar Pictures presents ; an Interscope Communications/Teitler Film production ; a Joe Johnston film ; produced by Scott Kroopf and William Teitler ; screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and Greg Taylor & Jim Strain ; screen story by Greg Taylor & Jim Strain and Chris Van Allsburg ; directed by Joe Johnston.
Based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg. Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, Adam Hann-Byrd, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde, Bebe Neuwirth, Bradley Pierce, James Handy, Patricia Clarkson, Laura Bell Bundy. Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1995.
Contents:
Start -- Buried box -- Running away -- "In the jungle you must wait. . ." -- Twenty-six years later -- Noises upstairs -- Back in the game -- Return of Alan -- Dying town -- Bugged -- Reverse psychology -- New Sarah Whittle -- "Harvest time!" -- "I won't stop playing." -- Van Pelt -- Sound of thunder -- Peter saves the game -- Pinned Peter -- Battle of Sir Sav-A-Lot -- Alan & Carl's rescue -- Indoor monsoon -- Croc combat -- Back a turn -- Spider swarm -- Father's lesson -- Last word -- Safekeeping -- Reunion. Disc 1 Special features: SFX Crew commentary [audio feature] -- Secrets & riddles [interactive feature] -- The Extreme Book of Nature [interactive feature] -- Ancient diversions [interactive game feature] -- Previews (8 min.). Disc 2 Special features: Making Jumanji: the realm of imagination [featurette] (20 min.) -- Lions and monkeys and pods...oh my!: the special effects of Jumanji [featurette] (15 min.) -- Bringing down the house [featurette] (3 min.) -- Storyboards [slide show] -- Photo galleries [slide show].
Summary:
When Allen Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers until he is magically tranported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan must outwit the game's powerful forces before any insoluble problems occur.
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