DVD 101 mins
R (Restricted)
Hide and Seek (Widescreen Edition)
20th Century Fox (1/28/2005)
In Collection
#298

My Rating:
8

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No

Owner:
Ben
Drama, Horror, Thriller
USA  /  English

Robert De Niro David Callaway
Dakota Fanning Emily Callaway
Famke Janssen
Elisabeth Shue Elizabeth

Director John Polson

Dakota Fanning--the elfin star of Uptown Girls, The Cat in the Hat, and Man on Fire--trades in her blond locks for a semi-gothic brunette do in Hide and Seek. Fanning plays Emily, a young girl whose mother commits suicide. To help Emily through the trauma, her father David (Robert DeNiro), a psychologist, takes her to an isolated house in upstate New York. But instead of healing, Emily gets dark circles under her eyes, mutilates her favorite doll, and develops an imaginary friend named Charlie. In no time at all, things get spooky and David suspects this imaginary friend isn't so friendly. Hide and Seek owes a lot to The Shining, but whether the creepiness is borrowed or not, there's a decent dose of it (though the twist at the end is unlikely to surprise many viewers). DeNiro does his job with professional gloss, but Fanning carries the movie; she's got the kind of charisma that goes beyond acting ability--that ineffable glow that makes an audience want to watch her. Hide and Seek also features Famke Janssen (X-Men), Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), and the ever-dependable Dylan Baker (Happiness). --Bret Fetzer

Edition Details
Edition Widescreen
Barcode 024543188506
Region Region 1
Release Date 7/5/2005
Packaging Jewel w/Slip cover
Screen Ratio 2.40 Widescreen
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Dolby Surround - Spanish
DTS 5.1 Surround - English
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
"The Making of..." Documentary
Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
Director's Commentary
Storyboard Gallery
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby DTS Surround Sound
Personal Details
Purchase Date 7/5/2005
Purchase Price $16.99
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Current Value $22.99
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