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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1984 DVD Release: 09/16/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 3 hrs 33 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 16 Genres: Comedy, Horror, Horror Comedy, Creature Film See Also: Gremlins, Gremlins, Gremlins [Special Edition], Gremlins [Widescreen], Gremlins [25th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray], Gremlins [Blu-ray]

"Don't expose him to bright light. Don't ever get him wet. And don't ever, ever feed him after midnight." This sage advice is ignored midway through Gremlins, with devastating results. This comic Joe Dante effort is set in a Norman Rockwell-esque small town at Christmastime. Seeking a unique gift for his son an erstwhile inventor (Hoyt Axton) purchases a cute, fuzzy little "Mogwai" from a Chinatown shopkeeper's (Keye Luke) grandson (John Louie), who dispenses the above-mentioned warning before closing the deal. Meanwhile, young bank clerk Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) must suffer such antagonists as rich-bitch Mrs. Deagle (Polly Holliday) and priggish Gerald (Judge Reinhold) while pursuing his romance with Kate (Phoebe Cates). These and a variety of other plot strands are tied together when the lovable mogwai (named Gizmo) is exposed to bright light and gotten wet. In short order, the town is invaded by nasty, predatory Gremlins, who lay waste to everything in sight as Billy and Kate try to contain the destruction. Like most of Joe Dante's works, Gremlins is chock-full of significant cameo appearances: in this instance, such pop-culture icons as Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, Chuck Jones, Scott Brady, Harry Carey Jr., Steven Spielberg (the film's executive producer) and even Robby the Robot all show up briefly on screen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Zach Galligan - Billy
Hoyt Axton - Rand Peltzer
Frances Lee McCain - Lynn Peltzer
Phoebe Cates - Kate
Polly Holliday - Mrs. Deagle

This special package features both the 1984 box-office smash Gremlins and its lesser-known but massively entertaining sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Both features have been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and the images have been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. Both discs offer four soundtrack options -- Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo in English (Dolby Digital Stereo is replaced with Dolby Digital Surround for Gremlins 2), and dubbed Spanish and French tracks in Dolby Digital Stereo. Optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish have also been included. Both films have also been fleshed out with plenty of bonus material. Gremlins features two commentary tracks, one with director Joe Dante and cast members Phoebe Cates, Zach Galligan, Dick Miller, and Howie Mandel and the other featuring Dante with producer Michael Finnell and special effects artist Chris Walas. Also included are deleted scenes, a documentary on the making of the film, production photos and storyboards, and the original theatrical trailer. Gremlins 2 is enriched with a commentary track from Dante and Finnell, more unseen footage, a production documentary, a selection of bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide