Synopsis
Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew—Team Zissou—set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent “jaguar shark” that killed Zissou’s partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline co-pilot, who may or may not be Zissou’s son (Owen Wilson), a beautiful journalist (Cate Blanchett) assigned to write a profile of Zissou, and his estranged wife and co-producer, Eleanor (Anjelica Huston). They face overwhelming complications, including pirates, kidnapping, and bankruptcy. Oscar-nominated writer-director Wes Anderson (2001, The Royal Tenenbaums, Best Original Screenplay) has assembled an all-star cast that also includes Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, and Bud Cort for this wildly original adventure-comedy.
Cast
| Steve Zissou | Bill Murray |
| Ned Plimpton | Owen Wilson |
| Jane Winslett-Richardson | Cate Blanchett |
| Eleanor Zissou | Anjelica Huston |
| Klaus Daimler | Willem Dafoe |
| Alistair Hennessey | Jeff Goldblum |
| Oseary Drakoulias | Michael Gambon |
| Vladimir Wolodarsky | Noah Taylor |
| Bill Ubell | Bud Cort |
| Pelé dos Santos | Seu Jorge |
| Anne-Marie Sakowitz | Robyn Cohen |
| Vikram Ray | Waris Ahluwalia |
| Bobby Ogata | Niels Koizumi |
| Renzo Pietro | Pawel Wdowczak |
| Intern #1 | Matthew Gray Gubler |
| Esteban du Plantier | Seymour Cassel |
Credits
| Director | Wes Anderson |
| Screenplay | Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach |
| Producer | Wes Anderson, Barry Mendel and Scott Rudin |
| Executive producer | Rudd Simmons |
| Co-producer | Enzo Sisti |
| Cinematography | Robert Yeoman |
| Production Design | Mark Friedberg |
| Editing | David Moritz |
| Music | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Music supervisor | Randall Poster |
| Costume design | Milena Canonero |
| Animation by | Henry Selick |
| Casting | Douglas Aibel |
| Score recorded and mixed by | Robert Casale |
| Songs | David Bowie |
| Adapted into Portuguese and performed by | Seu Jorge |
| Still photography | Philippe Antonello |
| Original illustrations | Eric Chase Anderson |
Disc Features
SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET:
- New high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Wes Anderson and enhanced for widescreen televisions
- Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 soundtracks
- Commentary by Wes Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach
- Ten deleted scenes
- “Starz on the Set”: behind-the-scenes featurette
- Theatrical trailer
- English, French, and Spanish subtitles enhanced for the deaf and hearing impaired
- This Is an Adventure, a documentary by Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles, and Matthew Prinzing chronicling the production of the movie
- Mondo Monda, an Italian talk show featuring an interview with Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, with host Antonio Monda
- New video interview with composer and Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh
- Ten complete video performances of David Bowie songs in Portuguese by Brazilian recording artist and actor Seu Jorge (Pele´ dos Santos)
- Intern video journal by actor and real-life intern Matthew Gray Gubler (Intern #1)
- Multiple interviews with the cast and crew with behind-the-scenes footage
- Behind-the-scenes photos and original artwork from the film
- A fold-out insert featuring a cutaway of the Belafonte, with Eric Anderson’s original illustrations, and a conversation between Wes and Eric conducted in 2005
SINGLE-DISC EDITION:
- New high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Wes Anderson and enhanced for widescreen televisions
- Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 soundtracks
- Commentary by Wes Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach
- Ten deleted scenes
- “Starz on the Set”: behind-the-scenes featurette
- Theatrical trailer
- English, French, and Spanish subtitles enhanced for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Reversible cover and menus featuring Eric Anderson’s original illustrations
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