The Giver
(Blu-ray / DVD Combo) 

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Contributors
Noyce, Phillip Director
Mitnick, Michael. Screenwriter
Weide, Robert B. Screenwriter
Silver, Nikki Producer
Bridges, Jeff, 1949- Producer
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Conformity -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Science fiction films.
Secrecy -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Format
Blu-ray / DVD Combo
Language
English
UPC
013132617473

Notes

General Note
Blu-ray disc contains the feature film in high definition format with a collection of special features; DVD contains the feature film in standard definition and a limited collection of special features.
General Note
"Based on the book by Lois Lowry."
General Note
Videodisc release of the 2014 motion picture.
General Note
"Blu-ray + DVD"--Container.
General Note
Special features on Blu-ray disc include highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges, the featurette Making The Giver: from page to screen, the extended scene: Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene), a press conference with the filmmakers and cast, the featurette Ordinary human with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, the featurette Author Lois Lowry on The Giver, and a study guide.
General Note
Special features on DVD include highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges, the featurette Making The Giver: from page to screen, the extended scene: Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene), the featurette Ordinary human with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, the featurette Author Lois Lowry on The Giver, and a study guide.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ross Emery ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; music, Marco Beltrami.
Participants/Performers
Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay.
Description
The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A; widescreen presentation 2.39:1; 5.1 DTSHD-MA.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation 2.39:1; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; optionally subtitled in English for the hearing impaired (SDH).

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Noyce, P., Mitnick, M., Weide, R. B., Silver, N., Bridges, J., Koenigsberg, N., Streep, M., Thwaites, B., Skarsgård, A., Holmes, K., Rush, O., Monaghan, C., Swift, T., Tremblay, E., Beltrami, M., & Lowry, L. (2014). The Giver . Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Phillip Noyce et al.. 2014. The Giver. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Phillip Noyce et al.. The Giver Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Noyce, Phillip, et al. The Giver Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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