Hook (1991)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Dustin Hoffman Captain James S. Hook
Robin Williams Peter Banning/Peter Pan
Julia Roberts Tinkerbell
Bob Hoskins Smee, Captain Hook's Servant/Garbage Sweeper in Kensington Gardens
Maggie Smith Granny Wendy/Middle-Aged Wendy
Caroline Goodall Moira Banning
Charlie Korsmo Jack 'Jackie' Banning
Amber Scott Maggie Banning
Laurel Cronin Liza, Wendy's house keeper
Phil Collins Inspector Good
Movie Details
Genre Adventure; Family; Fantasy
Director Steven Spielberg
Producer Kathleen Kennedy; Frank Marshall
Writer J.M. Barrie; Jim V. Hart; Malia Scotch Marmo
Studio Columbia / TriStar
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 144 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Steven Spielberg's deeply flawed but sporadically fun and moving update of the Peter Pan legend stars Robin Williams as the grown-up Pan, a corporate-takeover type who must embrace his old identity in order to save his kids from Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman). The stars put on a good show, including Hoffman's read of Hook's hysterical personality, Julia Roberts mini-turn as a tiny Tinker Bell, and Maggie Smith's touching performance as the aged Wendy. The visual contrast between the adult Pan's bustling outside world and the insulated fantasy of Neverland is striking, but Spielberg's ideas about the Lost Boys--politically correct in their ethnic diversity, energetic on skateboards--are contrived and cheapening. On the plus side, the story's theme about adults finding their innocence again through their children is very touching (though some people have found it cloying). If you can look beyond the glaring problems, there's plenty to like here. --Tom Keogh
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 35
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 043396039308
Chapters 28
Release Date 2001
Subtitles English
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
Links
Internet Movie Database