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Mysterious Island

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Release Date: Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Country of Release: USA
MSRP: $29.95

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Directed by: Cy Endfield

Featuring: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom, Beth Rogan, Percy Herbert

Mysterious Island (1961) - Jules Verne's sequel to his own Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - is brought to the screen in spectacular fashion by director Cy Endfield (Zulu) and special effects master Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts), who weave the adventure-packed tale of a motley crew of Civil War escapees and shipwreck victims cast away on a remote Pacific isle. There they encounter the redoubtable mad genius, Captain Nemo (Herbert Lom), and the startling products of his scientific experiments: gigantic creatures of every description, all crafted with that special brand of Harryhausen magic. Presented in a pristine new transfer, with Bernard Herrmann's superlative score featured as an isolated track.

Year: 1961
Time: 101 min.