FREE: Gulliver's Travels (2pc) [VHS] (1996)

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Product Details

* Actors: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox, Ned Beatty, Edward Fox
* Directors: Charles Sturridge
* Writers: Jonathan Swift, Simon Moore
* Producers: Brian Henson, Chris Thompson, Duncan Kenworthy, Robert Halmi Sr.
* Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, Original recording reissued, NTSC
* Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
* Number of tapes: 2
* Studio: Hallmark
* VHS Release Date: August 27, 1996
* Run Time: 187 minutes
Ebulliently imaginative and far more cleverly presented than you would expect from a TV miniseries, this satirical adventure succeeds by never pandering to the lowest common denominator. Closely based on Jonathan Swift's 1726 classic, it is enhanced by dazzling special effects from Jim Henson Productions and a superb, multi-ethnic cast. The biggest surprise is Ted Danson in the title role--one of his best performances, even if he is the only person in England without an accent. He conveys amusement, amazement, and intelligence as he travels from one strange country into another. Not that anyone back in Merry Old England believes Mr. Gulliver's tales of little people or giants. The story is told in flashback from an insane asylum, where he is forcibly confined. This far outshines several previous adaptations of Swift's satirical novel. --Rochelle O'Gorman