Vanilla sky / Paramount Pictures presents a Cruise/Wagner-Vinyl Films production in association with Sogecine, Summit Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, a Cameron Crowe film ; producers, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, Cameron Crowe ; written for the screen and directed by Cameron Crowe.
In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. David tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves his once-handsome face grotesquely disfigured. After he is placed into a psychiatric penitentiary for a murder he doesn't remember committing, David's only hope is to delve into the depths of his subconscious mind where the answer to ending his living nightmare lies in his dreams.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792180100
- ISBN: 9780792180104
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen version (16:9).
- Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Based on the film "Abre los ojos" by Alejandro Amen©Øabar and Mateo Gil. Special features: Scene selection; commentary by director Cameron Crowe and composer Nancy Wilson, featuring a conversation with Tom Cruise; "Prelude to a dream" a documentary introduction to the film; "Hitting it hard" a behind-the-scenes view of the film's worldwide press tour; interview with Paul McCartney who wrote the title song; music video "Africa Shox" by Leftfield/Afrika Bambaataa; international theatrical trailer; never-before-seen teaser trailer; photo gallery with introduction by photographer Neal Preston. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, John Toll ; editors, Joe Hutshing, Mark Livolsi ; music, Nancy Wilson ; costume designer, Betsy Heimann ; production designer, Catherine Hardwicke. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Tom Cruise, Pen©Øelope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Noah Taylor, Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton, Cameron Diaz. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also issued on VHS. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | English or French ; English subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | Psychology > Drama. Murder > Drama. Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
Genre: | Feature films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Summary:
In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. David tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves his once-handsome face grotesquely disfigured. After he is placed into a psychiatric penitentiary for a murder he doesn't remember committing, David's only hope is to delve into the depths of his subconscious mind where the answer to ending his living nightmare lies in his dreams.