Simon Birch
(DVD) 

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Hermitage - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 S5943bWOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Feature films.
Friendship -- Drama.
Heroes -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0788815466, 9780788815461
UPC
717951002358

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture.
General Note
Suggested by the novel "A prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving.
General Note
Special features: Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Aaron E. Schneider ; editor, David Finfer ; music, Marc Shaiman.
Participants/Performers
Joseph Mazzello, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn, Ian Michael Smith, Dana Ivey, Ashley Judd.
Description
Ever since doctors proclaimed Simon Birch's birth as a miracle, Simon's sure he's going to be a hero, he's just not sure how.
Target Audience
Rated PG; for language, emotional thematic elements, and an accident scene.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
Language in English and French.
Language
Closed captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Johnson, M. S., Mazzello, J., Platt, O., Smith, I. M., Judd, A., Shaiman, M., & Irving, J. (1999). Simon Birch. Hollywood Pictures Home Video ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Mark Steven Johnson et al.. 1999. Simon Birch. Hollywood Pictures Home Video ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Mark Steven Johnson et al.. Simon Birch. Hollywood Pictures Home Video ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1999.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Johnson, M. S., Mazzello, J., Platt, O., Smith, I. M., Judd, A., Shaiman, M. and Irving, J. (1999). Simon birch. [S.l.] : Burbank, CA: Hollywood Pictures Home Video ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Johnson, Mark Steven, et al. Simon Birch. Hollywood Pictures Home Video ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1999.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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