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Steven Spielberg filters J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in Hook. Peter Pan has become Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer with a permanent scowl on his face and a cellular phone in his belt. Banning has lost any memory of being Peter Pan, and he is also in danger of losing his wife Moira (Caroline Goodall) and two children, Jack (Charlie Korsmo) and Maggie (Amber Scott). Peter and his family travel to London to visit Granny Wendy (Maggie Smith) who recalls Peter's lost youth and asks him, "Peter, dear, don't you know who you are?" With Peter's children asleep in the same bedroom where the original Peter Pan story began, there is a blinding flash. Peter comes into the room to discover a note from Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), informing Peter that he has kidnapped his children. Granny Wendy now tells him who he really is and encourages him to re-discover his happy thoughts, transform himself into the Peter Pan of the past, and go rescue his children. With the encouragement of Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts), Peter recalls the birth of his son and once again takes wing. Then it's off to Never Land to rescue his kids. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Robin Williams - Peter Banning/Peter Pan
Dustin Hoffman - Captain James Hook
Julia Roberts - Tinkerbell
Bob Hoskins - Smee
Maggie Smith - Granny Wendy Darling
Phil Collins - Inspector Good

1991	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (nominee)	Golden Globe	Dustin Hoffman
1991	Best Art Direction (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Norman Garwood
1991	Best Art Direction (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Garry Lewis
1991	Best Costume Design (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Anthony Powell
1991	Best Makeup (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Monty Westmore
1991	Best Makeup (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Greg Cannom
1991	Best Makeup (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Christina Smith
1991	Best Song (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Leslie Bricusse
1991	Best Song (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Williams
1991	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Harley Jessup
1991	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Mark Sullivan
1991	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael Lantieri
1991	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Eric Brevig
1991	Best Cinematography (nominee)	American Society of Cinematographers	Dean Cundey

Steven Spielberg's variation on -Peter Pan, Hook comes to DVD with a superb widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers, talent files, and production notes. This disc offers excellent picture and sound quality, making it worth a look, especially considering the reasonable list price. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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S	Family Fun 50 Moviepack
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5	Cheetah (G)
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75	Home Alone (PG)
9	Treasure Island (PG)
1	Treasure Island (NR)
83	Labyrinth (PG)
76	The Dark Crystal (PG)
41	Robin Hood (G)
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12	The Pirate Movie (PG)
27	Escape to Witch Mountain [Special Edition] (G)
S	Wallaby Jim of the Islands: George Houston
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76	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial [Widescreen Limited Collector's Edition] (PG)
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67	Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy [PS] (PG)
2	Straight Time (R)
48	Schindler's List [Fullscreen] (R)
30	American Graffiti [Collector's Edition] (PG)
34	batteries not included (PG)
23	Always (PG)
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7	Peter Pan (G)
51	Peter Pan (G)
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7	Peter Pan (NR)
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171	The Princess Bride (PG)
48	Time Bandits [Special Edition] (PG)
9	Treasure Island (PG)
35	The Pagemaster (G)
132	Jumanji (PG)
11	Alice in Wonderland (NR)
30	The 10th Kingdom (NR)
55	Spy Kids (PG)
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227	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13)
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