The beach

DiCaprio, Leonardo. (Added Author). Swinton, Tilda. (Added Author). Ledoyen, Virginie, 1976- (Added Author). Canet, Guillaume. (Added Author). Carlyle, Robert, 1961- (Added Author). Macdonald, Andrew, 1966- (Added Author). Boyle, Danny. (Added Author). Garland, Alex, 1970- Beach. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Figment Films (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. Once he reaches the island, he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videocassette
1 videocassette (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Alex Garland.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Angelo Badalamenti ; screenplay by John Hodge ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; production designer, Andrew McAlpine ; cinematography, Darius Khondji.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet and Robert Carlyle.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating, R. Canadian home rating, 14A.
System Details Note:	VHS, Dolby digital sound, stereo. Modified to fit TV screen.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.