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Artificial intelligence : A.I. / presented by DreamWorks Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures ; an Amblin/Stanley Kubrick production ; directed and screenplay by Steven Spielberg ; based on a screen story by Ian Watson ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Bonnie Curtis.

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (director,, screenwriter,, producer.). Kubrick, Stanley, (producer.). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (producer.). Curtis, Bonnie, (producer.). Watson, Ian, 1943- (screenwriter.). Osment, Haley Joel, 1988- (actor.). Law, Jude, 1972- (actor.). O'Connor, Frances, 1967- (actor.). Gleeson, Brendan, (actor.). Robards, Sam, (actor.). Hurt, William, (actor.). Bouzereau, Laurent, (screenwriter,, director,, producer.). KamiÅski, Janusz, 1959- (director of photography.). Carter, Rick, 1950- (production designer.). Ringwood, Bob, (costume designer.). Winston, Stan, 1946-2008 (Added Author). Kahn, Michael, 1935- (film editor.). Williams, John, 1932- (composer.). Aldiss, Brian W. (Brian Wilson), 1925-2017 Supertoys last all summer long. (Added Author). DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), (production company.). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (production company.). Amblin Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Haley Joel Osment (David), Jude Law (Gigolo Joe), Frances O'Connor (Monica Swinton), Brendan Gleeson (Lord Johnson-Johnson), Sam Robards (Henry Swinton), William Hurt (Professor Hobby). (Cast).

Summary:

It is the middle of the 21st century. Extremely sophisticated robots do everything from nannying to prostitution, supplying the illusion of feeling, but true emotion has eluded the android builders. Until Professor Hobby builds David, a robot boy who can really love. In the same manner that some people substitute pets for more demanding human relationships, the Swintons try to fill the void left by the illness (and subsequent cryogenic animation) of their young son, with David. Unlike a pet, however, David requires more than taking without giving, and his plight illustrates the dangers inherent when dog-substitutes demand giving in return.

Record details

ISBN: 0783265638
ISBN: 9780783265636
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (243 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Edition: Two-disc special edition.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks : [2002]
Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the short story "Supertoys last all summer long" by Brian Aldiss. Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2001. Special features: 4 hours of never-before-seen behind-the-scene footage approved exclusively for release, new interviews, and featurettes; Spielberg talks about developing the vision of A.I.; Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic group on the film's special effects; Stan Winston explains how the robots were brought to life; featurette on the sound effects and orchestral score for the film; storyboard sequences; effects portfolio; portrait gallery; behind-the-scenes photos with Steven Spielberg; production design photos.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc one (Feature): Artificial intelligence -- His life is merely pending -- Mecha child -- Hide and go seek -- Laughter -- Imprinting protocol -- Teddy, a supertoy -- Martin comes home -- New supertoy -- Classic story -- Competition for affection -- Mechas and orgas -- Abandoned -- Gigolo Joe -- Unregistered mecha round up -- Flesh Fair: a celebration of life -- "I'm a boy" -- Journey towards the moon -- Rouge City -- Dr. Know -- "They hate us" -- Escape from Rouge City -- City at the end of the world -- Special and unique -- Brothers and sisters -- David's leap -- Plea to the Blue Fairy -- Memories -- Back home -- Question of happiness -- Perfect day -- End credits (145 min.) -- Creating A.I. [featurette] (12 min.). Disc Two (Special features): Acting A.I. [featurette] -- Designing A.I. [featurette] -- Lighting A.I. [featurette] -- Special effects [featurette] -- Robots of A.I. [featurette] -- Special effects and animation: ILM [featurette] -- Sound and music of A.I. [featurette] -- Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our responsibility to Artificial Intelligence [featurette] / written, directed, and produced by Laurent Bouzereau (86 min.) A.I. archives [slide shows] -- Cast [text feature] -- Filmmakers [text feature] -- Production notes [text feature].
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Photographed by Janusz Kaminski ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood ; robot character design and animatronics by Stan Winston ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music by John Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:	Haley Joel Osment (David), Jude Law (Gigolo Joe), Frances O'Connor (Monica Swinton), Brendan Gleeson (Lord Johnson-Johnson), Sam Robards (Henry Swinton), William Hurt (Professor Hobby).
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated PG-13, some sexual content and violent images.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround; 5.1 DTS Digital surround; 2.0 Dolby stereo surround; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in Spanish or French; closed captioned in English.
Awards Note:	Winner, 2001 Future Film Festival Digital Award--Steven Spielberg, Venice Film Festival; 2002 Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing-Steven Spielberg, Best Performance by a Younger Actor-Haley Joel Osment, Best Music-John Williams, and Best Special Effects-Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA.