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The book of life [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox and Reel FX Animation Studios present ; a Guillermo del Toro production ; directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez ; produced by Guillermo del Toro ; produced by Brad Booker ; produced by Aaron D. Berger, Carina Schulze ; screenplay by Jorge R. Gutierrez & Doug Langdale.

Gutierrez, Jorge R., (film director,, screenwriter,, voice actor.). Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- (film producer.). Booker, Brad, 1971- (film producer.). Berger, Aaron D., (film producer.). Schulze, Carina, (film producer.). Warner, Aron, (film producer.). Granat, Cary, (film producer.). Peil, Chuck, (film producer.). Langdale, Doug, (screenwriter.). Applegate, Christina, 1971- (voice actor.). Ice Cube (Musician), (voice actor.). Castillo, Kate del, 1972- (voice actor.). Luna, Diego, 1979- (voice actor.). Perlman, Ron, 1950- (voice actor.). Saldana, Zoë, 1978- (voice actor.). Tatum, Channing, (voice actor.). DeLisle, Grey, (voice actor.). Alazraqui, Carlos, 1962- (voice actor.). Elizondo, Hector, (voice actor.). Reguera, Ana de la, 1977- (voice actor.). Trejo, Danny, 1944- (voice actor.). Domingo, Plácido, 1941- (voice actor.). Iglesias, Gabriel, 1976- (voice actor.). Marin, Cheech, (voice actor.). Navarro, Dan, 1952- (voice actor.). Derbez, Eugenio, (voice actor.). Johnson, Anjelah, (voice actor.). Sandoval, Miguel, 1951- (voice actor.). Angélica María, 1944- (voice actor.). Echeverría, Sandra, 1984- (voice actor.). Bumpass, Trey, (voice actor.). Santaolalla, Gustavo, (composer (expression)). Houlihan, John, (musical director.). Shaw, Ahren, (editor of moving image work.). Sullivan, Paul J., (art director.). Varela, Simón Vladimir, (production designer.). Reel FX Animation Studios (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production company.).

Summary:

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen edition
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2014

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: The adventures of Chuy: all-new short; Closer look at the book of life; The music of life; Digital Carpenters: behind The book of life at Reel FX; Music machine; "No matter where you are" music video by Us the duo; Audio commentary by Jorge R. Gutierrez; theatrical trailer; 5 galleries.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Gustavo Santaolalla ; music supervisor, John Houlihan ; editor, Ahren Shaw ; art director, Paul J. Sullivan ; production designer, Simón Vladimir Varela.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices: Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Kate Del Castillo, Diego Luna, Ron Perlman, Zoë Saldana, Channing Tatum, Grey Griffin, Carlos Alazraqui, Hector Elizondo, Ana de la Reguera, Danny Trejo, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Plácido Domingo, Gabriel Iglesias, Cheech Marin, Ricardo Sanchez "Mandril", Dan Navarro, Eugenio Derbez, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Miguel Sandoval, Sandra Equihua, Angélica María Hartman Ortiz, Sandra Echeverria, Tonita Castro, Emil-Bastien Bouffard, Genesis Ochoa, Elias Garza, Trey Bumpass, Kennedy "KK" Peil, Ishan Sharma, Callahan Clark.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA Rating: PG; for mild action, rude humor, some thematic elements and brief scary images.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation, 5.1 Dolby Digital; surround 2.0 ; 5.1 descriptive audio.
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles, optional English audio description; optional English for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:
Golden Globe Award Nominee, 2014: Best Animated Feature Film.
Subject: Young men > Juvenile films.
Quests (Expeditions) > Juvenile films.
Bullfights > Juvenile films.
Adventure and adventurers > Juvenile films.
Genre: Children's films.
Comedy films.
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 56 of 58 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library JDVD BOOK (Text) 39493110115211 Juvenile Video Available -
Badin Branch Library J DVD Boo (Text) 31012000076594 Juvenile Video Available -
Belhaven Public Library VIDEO DVD (Text) 38344400168223 Adult Video Available -
Bordeaux Library JDVD B (Text) 31781064352485 Juvenile Video Available -
Bryan Memorial Library D 13029 (Text) 810191001354324 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Canton Library JDVD B (Text) 33115007543231 Juvenile Video In transit -
Cleveland County Main Library DVD THE BOOK OF LIFE (Text) 22281500060746 Adult Video Available -
Cliffdale Library JDVD B (Text) 31781064352543 Juvenile Video Available -
Cliffdale Library JDVD B (Text) 31781066076975 Juvenile Video Available -
Cumberland Headquarters JDVD B (Text) 31781062335011 Juvenile Video Available -