Nim's island / Walden Media presents ; directed by Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; screenplay by Joseph Kwong & Paula Mazur, and Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; produced by Paula Mazur ; co-producers, Alan Bell, Murray Pope ; Selkie Productions.
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FilmPublisher number: 024543527565Publication details: Beverly Hills : Twentieth Century Fox, 2008.Description: DVD : 96 min : colAbigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler.Summary: Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| MOVIE | Meaford Public Library Young Adult Movies | YA DVD Nims (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | #791 | Available | 97044 |
Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr. Special features: commentary with writer and directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett; commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin; "Nim's friends" featurette; "Abigail's journey" featurette; "Working on water" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers.
Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler.
Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island.
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