Cocoon (1985)

Director: Ron Howard  Starring: Hume Cronyn  Steve Guttenberg  Maureen Stapleton  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Fox Home Entertainment
Format: DVD
UPC: 00024543397441
Buy.com Sku: 203328529
Item#: V2FLS3
Category Keywords: Aliens  Friends  Recommended  Science-Fiction  Seniors  Tear Jerker  Theatrical Release 
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Editor's Note

A group of senior citizens residing in a rest home find their lives turned upside down after they are offered the gift of eternal youth by benevolent aliens in Ron Howard's wonderful tribute to the human spirit. Brian Dennehy is Walter, an alien who returns to earth to rescue 20 of his friends now hibernating in cocoons off the coast of Florida. With the help of a charter boat captain (Steve Guttenberg), the cocoons are stored in a deserted swimming pool. When three men from a nearby retirement village (the charming Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, and Hume Cronyn) sneak into the pool for a swim, they discover what seem to be oversized oystershells in the water. Suddenly they feel physically and spiritually rejuvenated, believing they've found the long elusive Fountain of Youth. The men's frisky behavior causes something of a controversy in the retirement village as residents are forced to choose between a second youth or accepting the more natural aging process. The ensemble cast of experienced actors, including Ameche, Brimley, and Cronyn as well as Cronyn's real-life wife, Jessica Tandy; Maureen Stapleton; Gwen Verdon; and the skeptical Jack Gilford all bring a dignity to the film's youthful, spirited theme. COCOON, one of the best films of the 1980s, is a heartwarming story that should be treasured for generations.


Plot Summary

COCOON tells the what-if story of a group of senior citizens who seemingly have discovered the Fountain of Youth in a Florida swimming pool.

 
Features
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
(unspecified) - English


 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: 1/30/2007
Running Time: 118 minutes
Original Release Date: 1985
Catalog ID: 2239744
UPC: 00024543397441
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Hume Cronyn
Steve Guttenberg
Tahnee Welch
Maureen Stapleton
Don Ameche
Gwen Verdon
Wilford Brimley
Jr. Tyrone Power
Jessica Tandy
Jack Gilford
Brian Dennehy
James Horner - Composer
David Brown - Producer
Ron Howard - Director

 
Awards

Academy Awards (1985)
Winner, Best Visual Effects
Don Ameche, Winner, Best Supporting Actor

 
Professional Reviews
New York Times
"...Howard brings a real sweetness to his subject, as does the film's fine cast of veteran stars....[The] season's reigning fairy tale..." 06/21/1985 p.C5

Variety
"...A fountain of youth fable which imaginatively melds galaxy fantasy with the lives of aging mortals....COCOON weaves a mesmerizing tale..." 06/19/1985

  
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