From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Moonrise Kingdom

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Moonrise Kingdom

All-Star Cast And New Discoveries Delight In Hit Tale Of First Love From Academy Award®-Nominated Filmmaker Wes Anderson

Available October 16, 2012 On Blu-ray(TM) Combo Pack With Ultraviolet(TM), On DVD And On Demand From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

"Wondrously Beautiful. One Of Mr. Anderson's Supreme Achievements" - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: A star-studded and visually stunning box office hit, and a tale of first love directed by two-time Academy Award(®-)nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore), Focus Features' Moonrise Kingdom will be available on Blu-ray((TM) )Combo Pack with UltraViolet((TM)), on DVD, On Demand and on Digital Download on October 16, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom follows two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore - and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way.

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Charming screen newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward star alongside Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Academy Award(®) nominees Edward Norton (American History X) and Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), Academy Award(®) winners Frances McDormand (Fargo) and Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), and Bob Balaban (Gosford Park). Moonrise Kingdom is a movie that critics are calling "extraordinary from start to finish" (Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies).

The Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray((TM)) Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray((TM)), DVD and a Digital Copy of the film compatible with iPhone(®), iTunes(®), iPad(®), iPod(®), iPod(®) touch, Android((TM)) and online retailer partners, as well as UltraViolet((TM)). UltraViolet((TM)) is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers, and TVs. Consumers can now enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.

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-- A LOOK INSIDE MOONRISE KINGDOM
-- WELCOME TO THE ISLAND OF NEW PENZANCE: Bob Balaban narrates a series of
guided tours from the locations of Moonrise Kingdom featuring Bruce
Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, and Wes Anderson
-- SET TOUR WITH BILL MURRAY: Bill Murray personally takes viewers on a
tour of the Moonrise Kingdom sets.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY((TM)):

Street Date: October 16, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 62123585
Running time: 1 Hour, 34 Minutes
Layers: BD-50
Picture Format : Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS Surround 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0 (Bonus), Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French (EU) DTS Surround 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:

Street Date: October 16, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 62119942
Running time: 1 Hour, 34 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1

CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban,Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Written by: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Executive Producers: Sam Hoffman, Mark Roybal
Director of Photography: Robert Yeoman, ASC
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
Film Editor: Andrew Weisblum, ACE
Music by: Alexandre Desplat
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone

Learn more about the movie at http://www.moonrisekingdom.com.

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CONTACT: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Jennifer Black

Executive Director, Publicity

(818) 777-0546
Jennifer.Black@nbcuni.com

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