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4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith
  • Directors: Steven Spielberg
  • Writers: J.M. Barrie, James V. Hart, Malia Scotch Marmo, Nick Castle
  • Producers: Bruce Cohen, Craig Baumgarten, Dodi Fayed
  • Format: Subtitled, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 24 April 2000
  • Run Time: 144 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004RCNH
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,297 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Hook is Steven Spielberg's most spectacular film of the 90s. It is also seriously underrated, arguably the equal of ET, (1982) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, (1977). An unofficial sequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Hook adopts the startling premise of what happened after "the boy who never grew up", grew up. Robin Williams, in his career best performance, is the corporate suit forced to remember he once was "The Pan", returning to Neverland to battle nefarious Captain Hook (a splendid Dustin Hoffman), for his children's love.

This is a ravishingly beautiful, stunningly designed film, at once highly imaginative and with a genuinely magical atmosphere which ranges from exquisite, delicate fantasy to slapstick tomfoolery. There is fine support from Maggie Smith, Julia Roberts and Bob Hoskins, and John Williams' rapturously romantic score is yet another career high. Slated upon release, and dubbed a flop though it grossed $200 million, Hook reacted against the "greed is good" 80s by upholding family values and responsibility while evoking a genuine sense of wonder. Only the somewhat pantomime final showdown disappoints, but alongside Legend, (1985)and Labyrinth, (1986), Hook is ripe for reassessment as a fantasy classic. The DVD transfer is superb and the disc, though not packed with additional features, has some interesting extras. --Gary S. Dalkin

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\German
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French German
Dolby Digital 5.1
4 Trailers
3 Photo Galleries
The Lost Treasure Set Top Game
Filmographies
Animated Menus
Featurette
Arabic\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Swedish\Turkish

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of,if not the best movie of all time!, 14 Oct 2004
Forget your Citezen Kane,your Godfather and your Shawshank Redemption,Hook is where it is at.This Seriously underrated film has all you could need.It has a great story line, a magnicfent cast,Amazing effects and Brilliant music from my main man,John Williams.
I usually find Robin Williams really annoying but in this film he is at his careers best,and Dame Maggie Smith and Bob Hoskins are as good as always.Dustin Hoffman needs no introduction.He is fantastic.This is one of the already flawless Steven spielberg's Greatest film and should be shown more respect for this.The only bad part in the film is when it becomes too americanized but apart from this it is oscar-worthy.If you havent seen it then you are missing out big time,and if you have already seen it,watch it again for old times sake.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hook, Hook Where's The Hook?, 19 Mar 2006
By Steven Stewart "Critic Extraordinaire" (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk) - See all my reviews
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Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Julia Roberts & Dustin Hoffman make up the best starting line up for a movie ever. The story is based around Peter Panning (Williams) Name sound familiar? well it is Peter Pan only 40 years old. Peter left Neverland and forgot who he was and eventually began to age and forgot about his childhood. Work becomes Peter's first priority over his marriage and his family which isn't a good thing. Determined to make Peter remember who he is Tinkerbell (Roberts) comes to collect Peter and remind him of who he truly is.
Once in neverland we are first introduced to the scary and imposing figure that is Captain James Hook (Hoffman) and his trusty sidekick Smee (Hoskins). As the story progresses of Peter being brough back to neverland we see the painful task of reminding Peter who he is so he can go into one final battle with Captain Hook. Apart from Hook, Peter has one adversary to overcome first and that's Rufio (Dante Basco) the new leader of the Lost Boys since Peter's absence.
Because of Peter's neglegance of his children his son Jack is easily persuaded to join Captain Hook along with his little sister and this is a true low blow for Peter.
I have already said too much but all's i'm going to say is you'll love this film as much as i did. Very heartwarming, funny and just a plain nice film that is for the entire family.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for ALL fathers, 25 Nov 2003
This movie is truly a must for all fathers that risk losing touch with their children. What a great message about work/life balance. Robin Williams is superb, Spielberg inspirational and Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins a true joy to watch. What a great feel good movie!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Free your imagination
Peter Pan has grown up, as he left Neverland. Many years after he is a grown man with children of his own. Read more
Published 2 months ago by F. Witschas

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!
Reminds me of being a child again and now my little one loves it too. Have seen a lot of negative about this film but i think its great!
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. J. H. Wheeler

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless magic
I remember first watching Hook when I was ten, and it still holds the same magic when I watch it now almost twenty years later. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MM

1.0 out of 5 stars Hook 1992
This film is an insult to the British. A terrible performance by Dustin Hoffman, one of Hollywood's "got lucky" boys. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2007 by S. Roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably, the best family film ever made. Spielberg at his best
This is just one of those films you have to watch before you grow up. But even my mum and dad will watch it with me, its simply brilliant. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2006 by Mr Cheese

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Film
I'm writing this review fourteen years after it was made because I need a new copy as it's been watched too many times!
This film is no doubt my favourite. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars GR8
GREAT KIDDIES MOVIE DOESNT GET BOARIN GUD STORYLINE PS MAGGIES MAKE UP IS SMASHING :)
Published on 8 Aug 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars ** Even The Greatest Can Get It All Wrong **
Steven Spielberg is arguably the most talented and most succesful movie Director ever. I love most of his films to varying degrees. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2002 by Mr. N. Carnegie

5.0 out of 5 stars Hook, is it the king of films?
Hook is an absolute cinematic epic, along with an allstar cast, you also have some of the best effects ever seen. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Neverland with an all-star cast
Robin Williams leads an all-star cast directed by Steven Spielberg in this imaginative extension to the original Peter Pan. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2000 by Ben Smith

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