A magical board game serves as a door to another dimension in this adventure fantasy based on Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning children's book. When a pair of orphans discover the game and start playing it they unwittingly unleash a man (Robin Williams) who's been trapped inside--as well as an array of stampeding jungle animals, brought vividly to the screen courtesy of ILM's computer-generated special effects. Directed by Joe Johnston (THE ROCKETEER, JURASSIC PARK III.)

Co-produced by Teitler Films.

Released theatrically in the USA December 15, 1995.

Additional cast: Laura Bell-Bundy (Young Sarah).

Additional credits: Christine Derek (assistant director); Marshall Peck (casting); Suzy Sharp-Kane (casting associate); Sandy McCallum, Joseph Vitagliano, Bob Ennis, Atilla Szalay (camera operators); Pamela Klamer (set design); Cynthia T. Lewis (set decorator); Charles Porlier (special make-up effects); Sherri Linder Gygli (key hairstylist).

Songs:
"Locomotive Breath" composed by Ian Anderson
"The Barber of Seville" performed by Agnes Baltsa, The
Vienna Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
"Serenade in D" performed by Academy of St. Martin in the
Fields"

Soundtrack on Epic Soundtrax.

To finish the project, Industrial Light and Magic had to overcome a number of technical problems and the death of visual effects supervisor Stephen L. Price from cancer at the age of only 34.

Author/illustrator Chris Van Allsburg won the Caldecott Medal -- the highest honor awarded to a children's book artist -- for "Jumanji." It was only his second picture book.

Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.

DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish, Portuguese
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "Making Of" Documentary
Isolated Music Score
Audio Commentary: Special Effects Crew
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
1. "Secrets & Riddles"
2. "The Extreme Book of Nature"
3. "Ancient Diversions"
4. Special Effects
Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus: Animated Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos: Galleries
Storyboards

Robin Williams: American actor/comedian
Bonnie Hunt: American actress, BEETHOVEN
Kirsten Dunst: American actor, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE/BRING IT ON
Bradley Pierce: 
Jonathan Hyde: Actor/"Richie Rich"
David Alan Grier: American Actor

Joe Johnston: Director/Visual Effects

James Horner: Composer, COMMANDO (1985)

"...The pleasures of JUMANJI lies in its echoes of JURASSIC PARK, the incontrovertible evidence that magic exists and can..."
"...[A] very entertaining special effects extravaganza..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
"...Filled with magnificent, computer-animated fantasy images..."
"...The film unleashes an arsenal of special effects that are dazzling to the eye....In addition to Williams' heartfelt, vulnerable performance, Hunt elicits humor and pathos..."