| | | A Ron Howard Film.
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1, Pan and Scan (TV Format) 1.33:1, Dolby Digital 4.1, English, Spanish Subtitles
Don Ameche (1985 Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor), Hume Cronyn, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Wilford Brimley and Steve Guttenberg star in this charming fantasy adventure. When visitors from a distant galaxy return to Earth on a secret mission, their other-worldly powers afford a group of senior citizens who had expected nothing more from life than bingo, shuffleboard, aches and pains, the chance to recapture their youth. Inspiring and insightful, Cocoon is a magical story of love, friendship and the human spirit. Director Ron Howard had planned to use stunt doubles for scenes in which the older actors had to scuba dive and swim with dolphins. Instead, he found the entire cast ready, willing and able to do all but the most difficult scenes.
"A celebration of the human spirit." Hollywood Reporter
"An exhilarating fable" Time Magazine
"A splendid combo of grand peformances and expert direction" Clint Morris, Moviehole
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 | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Behind-The-Scenes Featurette | | Creating Antareans Featurette | | Director Commentary | | Ron Howard Profile | | Theatrical Trailer | | Trailers | | Underwater Training Featurette | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround Sound; Spanish, French Dolby Surround | | Both Widescreen and Full Screen Presentations | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 6/7/2005 |
| Running Time: 117 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1985 | | Catalog ID: 2221587 | | UPC: 00024543115878 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen/Standard 1.85:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1986) |  | David Berry, et al., Winner, Best Visual Effects | | Don Ameche, Winner, Best Supporting Actor | |
Golden Globe (1986) | | | Cocoon, Nominee, Best Comedy/Musical |
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| | 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.C5Variety
"...A fountain of youth fable which imaginatively melds galaxy fantasy with the lives of aging mortals....COCOON weaves a mesmerizing tale..." 06/19/1985 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 8 of 10
Florida senior citizens discover an actual fountain of youth in this warm, humanistic fantasy-drama.
Pajiba 8 of 10
"It's not a very good movie, but, like its director, Ron Howard, it's so benign and apple-cheeked that it seems churlish to complain." - Jeremy C. Fox
Movie & Video Guide 8 of 10
Florida senior citizens discover an actual fountain of youth in this warm, humanistic fantasy-drama... What a pleasure to watch this cast at work! - Leonard Maltin
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