The Giver The Weinstein Company and Walden Media present ; a Tonik/As Is Productions production in association with Yucaipa Films ; produced by Nikki Silver, Jeff Bridges, Neil Koenigsberg ; executive producer, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Ron Burkle ; screenplay by Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide ; directed by Phillip Noyce.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: WC61745 | Weinstein CompanyBD61747 (Blu-ray combo DVD) | Weinstein CompanyLanguage: English Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]Edition: Widescreen (2.39:1)Description: 1 DVD (97 minutes) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Audience:
  • Rated PG-13
  • General
Uniform titles:
  • Giver (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Ross Emery ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; music by Marco Beltrami ; "Ordinary human" performed by OneRepublic, written by Ryan Tedder.
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, Emma Tremblay.Summary: 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.
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Based on the book by Lois Lowry.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.

Special features: Highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges; Making The Giver: from page to screen; Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene); "Ordinary human" featurette with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder; Author Lois Lowry on The Giver; Study guide.

Director of photography, Ross Emery ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; music by Marco Beltrami ; "Ordinary human" performed by OneRepublic, written by Ryan Tedder.

Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, Emma Tremblay.

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.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.

DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1.

English dialogue; Spanish subtitles, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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