In this adaptation of the third book in J.K. Rowling's best-selling series, Harry Potter (Danielle Radcliffe) and his best friends Hermoine (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint), must face the dangerous convict Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who has ties with their enemy Lord Voldemort. The spectacular fantasy-adventure action of the earlier movies (SORCERER'S STONE and CHAMBER OF SECRETS) is once again presented here, as Alfonso Cuaron lends his unique directorial style to recreating Rowling's magical story on celluloid. A scarier, darker story than the first two, this one concerns the mystery behind why Sirius Black is tracking Harry Potter. Slowly Harry and his friends unravel the clues, and learn secrets about Harry's parents that had all along been hidden from him. Meanwhile, because the deranged Sirius poses a threat to all students at Hogwarts, the school enlists a group of daunting black ghosts called Dementors to stand guard. These flying ghouls have a powerful effect on Harry and frighten him to his core. Yet even these chilling obstacles don't dampen the spirits of the youthful wizards, who meet Buckbeak--a giant flying hawk-horse creature, welcome a new dark arts teacher (David Thewlis) and a new divination teacher (Emma Thompson), and are still determined to beat the rival Slytherin team in Quidditch. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN offers a visually stunning interpretation of the revered book, and will thrill viewers with its special effects, it's penetrating John Williams score, and its superb performances.
DVD Features:
Keep Case - O-Sleeve
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Addititonal Product:
Trading Card
Stars
Daniel Radcliffe: British actor, plays Harry Potter
Emma Watson: Actor, HARRY POTTER (2001)
Rupert Grint: Actor, HARRY POTTER (2001)
David Thewlis: British Actor
Gary Oldman: British Actor, SID AND NANCY/TRUE ROMANCE
Emma Thompson: British Actress
Michael Gambon: Irish Stage/Film Actor - A Dry White Season/Sleepy Hollow
Robbie Coltrane: British Actor
Maggie Smith: British Actress
Alan Rickman: British Film/Stage Actor
Warwick Davis: Actor/"Leprechaun"
Miriam Margolyes: British Actress
David Bradley: Actor, '90s-'00s
Sally Mortemore: Actor, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004)
Gemma Jones: British Actress
Timothy Spall: British Actor, TOPSY-TURVY (1999)
Bonnie Wright: Actor, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004)
Tom Felton:
Julie Walters: British Actress
Mark Williams:
John Cleese: British Actor/Monty Python Member
Shirley Henderson: Star of WONDERLAND, 2000
Jason Isaacs: Actor/"Solitaire For Two"
Richard Griffiths: British Character Actor
Fiona Shaw: British Actress
Director
Alfonso Cuaron: Director/Asst. Director
Producer
Chris Columbus: American Screenwriter/Director
David Heyman: Producer, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (2001)
Screenwriter
Steve Kloves: American Screenwriter/Director
Composer
John Williams: American Film Composer, STAR WARS (1977)
Executive Producer
David Barron: Producer
Executive Producer
Mark Radcliffe: Producer
Executive Producer
Michael Barnathan: Producer
Director of Photography
Roger Pratt:
Review 1:
"[T]he first movie in the series with fear and wonder in its bones, and genuine fun, too....The whole movie zips along with a matter-of-fact cleverness that stays a step ahead of you."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.93-4 06/11/2004
Review 2:
"Not only is this dazzler by far the best and most thrilling of the three Harry Potter movies to date, it's a film that can stand on its own..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.186 06/24/2004
Review 3:
"This is surely the most interesting of the three Potter movies....It feels at once more dangerous, more thoroughly enchanted and more real."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 06/04/2004
Review 4:
"The magic here works not just on the level of weird and wonderful ghosts and monsters but through a series of haunting images that draw attention to key themes and a breadth of imagination..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.51-4 08/01/2004
Review 5:
"Alfonso Cuaron directs for mood, and the result is the most satisfying HARRY to date."
Source: USA Today
p.4E 11/26/2004
Review 6:
"[Cuaron] brought a new style and intelligence to Hogwarts."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.E27 11/25/2004