HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (DVD/PS/2 DISC/FREN-SPANLA DVD

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
After directing the first two movies in the Harry Potter franchise, Chris Columbus opted to serve as producer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and passed the baton to Y Tu Mamá También director Alfonso Cuarón. Though "immensely popular" is an understatement when it comes to Harry Potter, Azkaban is somewhat of a departure from its predecessors, and particularly beloved among fans for its surprise ending. Prisoner of Azkaban also marks the introduction of Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who has escaped from the title prison after 12 years of incarceration. Believed to have been the right-hand-man of the dark wizard Voldemort, whom Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) mysteriously rendered powerless during his infancy, some of those closest to Harry suspect Black has returned to exact revenge on the boy who defeated his master. Upon his return to school, however, Harry is relatively unconcerned with Black. Run by Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) -- who is widely regarded as the most powerful wizard of the age -- Hogwarts is renowned for its safety. Harry's nonchalance eventually turns to blind rage after accidentally learning the first of Black's many secrets during a field trip to a neighboring village. Of course, a loose serial killer is only one of the problems plaguing the bespectacled wizard's third year back at school -- the soul-sucking guards of Azkaban prison have been employed at Hogwarts to protect the students, but their mere presence sends Harry into crippling fainting spells. With the help of his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), and Defense Against the Dark Arts professor Remus Lupin (David Thewlis), Harry struggles to thwart the Dementors, find Sirius Black, and uncover the mysteries of the night that left him orphaned. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Cast Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley Emma Watson as Hermione Granger Gary Oldman as Sirius Black David Thewlis as Remus Lupin Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore Alan Rickman as Severus Snape Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy Emma Thompson as Professor Trelawney Julie Walters as Mrs. Weasley Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew Julie Christie as Madam Rosmerta

Crew Alan Gilmore - Art Director Andrew Ackland-Snow - Art Director Gary Tomkins - Art Director Alexandra Walker - Art Director Steve Lawrence - Art Director Neil Lamont - Supervising Art Director Sharonne Solk - Animator Izzy Acar - Animator Tim Waddy - Animator Kim Thompson-Steel - Animator Keith Johnson - Animator Bruce Dahl - Animator Huck Wirtz - Animator Andrew Doucette - Animator Michael Easton - Animator Paula DuPre Pesman - Associate Producer Chris Carreras - Associate Producer June Prinz - Boom Operator John Samworth - Boom Operator Jina Jay - Casting David Evans - Costume Designer William Steggle - Costume Designer Jany Temime - Costume Designer Jamie Christopher - First Assistant Director Chris Carreras - First Assistant Director Chris Carrera - First Assistant Director Alfonso Cuarón - Director Peter MacDonald - Second Unit Director Steve Weisberg - Editor Chris Columbus - Executive Producer Tanya Seghatchian - Executive Producer Mark A. Radcliffe - Executive Producer Callum McDougall - Executive Producer Michael Barnathan - Executive Producer Betty Glasow - Hair Styles Andrea Finch - Hair Styles Tracey Wells - Hair Styles Elizabeth Lewis - Hair Styles Zoey Tahir - Hair Styles Janet Riddoch - Location Manager Nick Daubeny - Location Manager Robin Higgs - Location Manager Mark Somner - Location Manager Jonathan Hook - Location Manager John Williams - Composer (Music Score) Eddie Karam - Musical Arrangement Conrad Pope - Musical Arrangement Amanda Knight - Makeup Clare Le Vesconte - Makeup Sharon Nicholas - Makeup Jane Royle - Makeup Elizabeth Lewis - Makeup Norma Webb - Makeup Nick Dudman - Makeup Special Effects David Morgan - Camera Operator Simon Finney - Camera Operator Alastair Rae - Camera Operator Stefan Stankowski - Camera Operator Stuart Craig - Production Designer Michael Seresin - Cinematographer David Carrigan - Production Manager David Heyman - Producer Celia Barnett - Research Timothy Blackham - Sound Mixer Richard Beggs - Sound/Sound Designer Mark Lisbon - Stunts Andy Smart - Stunts Tolga Kenan - Stunts David Lewis - Stunts Rickie Hubbucks - Stunts Anthony Knight - Stunts Felicity Walker - Stunts Claire Skelton - Stunts Joanna Whitney - Stunts Emma Mac - Stunts David Holmes - Stunts Martin Bayfield - Stunts Bradley Farmer - Stunts Jo Ann Thompson - Stunts Kelly Dent - Stunts Paul Herbert - Stunts Abigail Letchford - Stunts Marc Mailley - Stunts Gary Powell - Stunts Greg Powell - Stunts Coordinator Steve Hamilton - Special Effects Supervisor John Richardson - Special Effects Supervisor Timothy T. Lewis - Unit Production Manager Steve Harvey - Unit Production Manager Steve Kloves - Screenwriter Peter Hannan - Second Unit Director Of Photography Mike Brewster - Additional Cinematography David Morgan - Additional Cinematography Charleen Sant - Production Assistant Aleksandra Korizma - Production Assistant Michael Corrao - Production Assistant Clare Dundas - Production Assistant Andrew Hopkins - Production Assistant Andrew Bennett - Production Assistant Laura Miles - Production Assistant Sarah Downes - Production Assistant David Collier - Production Assistant Daniel Scott - Production Assistant Emma Tofts - Production Assistant Richard Sale - Production Assistant Daniela Giangrande - Production Assistant Reshad Esmail - Production Assistant Poppy Kay - Production Assistant Jo Norgate - Production Assistant Graeme McCracken - Production Assistant Lucy Jensen - Production Assistant Nina Fowler - Production Assistant Lizzie Kelly - Production Assistant Rosie Reiter - Production Assistant Sarah Woodward - 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Production Assistant Cassie Latto - Production Assistant Shelly Lloyd-James - Production Assistant Ken Burry - Production Assistant Sara Levy - Production Assistant Emma Truman - Production Assistant Martin Jago - Production Assistant Andy Colquhoun - Production Assistant Darren Grassby - Production Assistant Marie Keith - Production Assistant Kristyan Mallet - Production Assistant Mehera Rowan - Production Assistant Jenny Weight - Production Assistant Paddy Eason - Visual Effects Supervisor Bill George - Visual Effects Supervisor Roger Guyett - Visual Effects Supervisor Tim Burke - Visual Effects Supervisor Andy Kennedy - Sound Effects Editor Bjorn Ole Schroeder - Sound Effects Editor Samantha Southwick - Sound Effects Editor Jim Warren - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Gary Gero - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Anthony Bloom - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Birds & Animals UK - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Susan Humphrey - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Masahiko Tani - Matte Artist Jennifer McKnew - Matte Artist Paul Huston - Matte Artist Giles Hancock - Matte Artist Pamela Hobbs - Matte Artist Simon Wicker - Matte Artist Vanessa Cheung - Matte Artist Kevin Page - Matte Artist Max Dennison - Matte Artist Barry Williams - Matte Artist Charles Darby - Matte Artist Vanessa Davies - Unit Publicist Joseph Bond IV - Additional Editing John Marzano - Aerial Photography Nick Dudman - Creature Effects Sandra Frieze - Dialogue Consultant Stefan Henrix - Dialogue Consultant Alexandro Rodriguez - Associate Editor William Kruzykowski - Associate Editor John Ferguson - First Assistant Camera Craig Bloor - First Assistant Camera Robert Binnall - First Assistant Camera Oliver Loncrane - First Assistant Camera Danny Shelmerdine - First Assistant Camera Peter Bloor - Gaffer Perry Evans - Gaffer David Cross - Grip Phil Kenyon - Grip Kenny Atherfold - Key Grip Darren Holland - Key Grip Luke Quigley - Key Grip Dave Rist - Key Grip Colin Hazell - Key Grip Ken Wannberg - Music Editor Peter Myles - Music Editor The Dufay Collective - Musical Performer Katie Reynolds - Post Production Coordinator Jessie Thiele - Post Production Supervisor Natasha Gormley - Production Coordinator Kate Ledger - Production Coordinator Judy Britten - Production Coordinator Kate Garbett - Production Coordinator Barry Wilkinson - Properties Master Matthew Gough - Re-Recording Mixer Mike Prestwood Smith - Re-Recording Mixer Michael Semanick - Re-Recording Mixer Ceri Evans-Cooper - Script Supervisor Annie Penn - Script Supervisor Simon Emanuel - Second Assistant Director Jane Burgess - Second Assistant Director Michael Stevenson - Second Assistant Director Fiona Perry-Richards - Second Assistant Director Stephanie Leavitt - Special Effects Coordinator Derek Walker - Steadicam Operator Alastair Rae - Steadicam Operator Murray Close - Still Photographer Richard Beggs - Supervising Sound Editor David Evans - Supervising Sound Editor Theresa Corrao - Visual Effects Producer Emma Norton - Visual Effects Producer Merrin Jensen - Visual Effects Producer Sandra L. Scott - Visual Effects Producer Nick Lowe - ADR Editor Stephen Swain - Assistant Art Director Mark Bartholomew - Assistant Art Director Martin Foley - Assistant Art Director Peter Dorme - Assistant Art Director Frederick Evard - Assistant Art Director Dominic Masters - Assistant Art Director Alastair Bullock - Assistant Art Director Francoise Fourcade - Assistant Costumer Designer Guy Speranza - Assistant Costumer Designer Vivienne Jones - Assistant Costumer Designer Jenny Varley - Assistant Location Manager David O'Reilly - Assistant Location Manager Genevieve Faria - Assistant Location Manager Nathalie Haysom - Assistant Production Coordinator Jamie Wilkinson - Assistant Properties Eleanor Beaton - Assistant Sound Editor Gemma Stansfield - Assistant Sound Editor Naiki Rossell - Assistant Sound Editor John Lambert - Buyer Lyn Nicholson - Buyer Deborah Stokely - Buyer Dixie Chassay - Casting Assistant Amanda Pettett - Construction Coordinator Nicola Short - Construction Coordinator David Crossman - Costumes Supervisor Jordan Crockett - Draftsman Molly Hughes - Draftsman Emma Vane - Draftsman Ruth Winick - Draftsman Julia Dehoff - Draftsman The Casting Collective Limited - Extra Casting Geraint Jones - First Assistant Accountant Nichola Kerr - First Assistant Accountant Linda Taylor - First Assistant Accountant Julian Murray - First Assistant Accountant Jay Rosenwink - First Assistant Accountant Fraser Grant - First Assistant Accountant Dilip Patel - First Assistant Accountant Charlie Whitaker - First Assistant Accountant Alastair McNeil - First Assistant Accountant John Udall - First Assistant Accountant Paula Sargeant - First Assistant Accountant Jayne Barton - First Assistant Accountant Mark Sale - First Assistant Editor Julian Pryce - First Assistant Editor Emma Gaffney - First Assistant Editor Peter Burgis - Foley Artist Andi Derrick - Foley Artist Stuart Morton - Foley Editor Karen Swallow - Personal Assistant Alex Klien - Personal Assistant Jeanne Austin - Personal Assistant Michelle Gisonda - Personal Assistant Kanta Elena Barrios - Personal Assistant Elizabeth Devereux - Personal Assistant Gary Nixon - Production Accountant John Trehy - Production Controller Matthew Walker - Scenic Artist Marc Atherfold - Second Assistant Camera Michael Hannan - Second Assistant Camera Martin Lewis - Second Assistant Camera Chris Dale - Second Assistant Camera Luke Coulter - Second Assistant Camera Robert Palmer - Second Assistant Camera Paul Wheeldon - Second Assistant Camera Tom Kemplen - Second Assistant Editor Tobias Lloyd - Second Assistant Editor Jane Clark - Storyboard Artist Denise Rich - Storyboard Artist Nicholas Pelham - Storyboard Artist Temple Clarke - Storyboard Artist Andrej Kostic - Storyboard Artist Brian Estabrook - Transportation Captain Sean Collins - Transportation Captain Alan Watts - Transportation Captain Harry Taylor - Transportation Captain David Rosenbaum - Transportation Coordinator Industrial Light & Magic - Visual Effects Stephenie McMillan - Set Decorator J.K. 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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third installment of what will eventually be a seven-book series, is somewhat of a teenager unto itself. As familiarity inevitably begins to set in, the mere existence a magical community is no longer enough to sustain Harry emotionally, nor is the sparkling façade of Chris Columbus' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets enough to satisfy audiences. Consequently, a then-43-year-old Alfonso Cuarón was faced with one of the key challenges of early adolescence in agreeing to direct the film -- establishing an identity and channeling the seedling stages of angst into productivity. Thankfully, Cuarón clearly remembers what it's like to be 13. From raging hormones and expanding egos to crippling self-doubt and hope despite it, the hallmarks of youth are apparent in virtually every frame of Prisoner of Azkaban. The actors, of course, play no small role: Daniel Radcliffe has improved exponentially, while Rupert Grint continues to exhibit an impressive knack for comic timing. Emma Watson is perfect as Hermione; similar to Michael Gambon's portrayal of Dumbledore, Watson emanates wit and power, and, in staying with her character, communicates a sense of harried urgency in everything she does. The veteran British actors making up the Hogwarts staff are equally impressive. Emma Thompson, in particular, is delightfully batty as the boy-who-cried-Grim divination teacher, while Alan Rickman's Professor Snape is as unfathomable and complicated as ever. Though David Thewlis offers a solid performance as the haunted Professor Lupin, Gary Oldman is perhaps the most notable newcomer to the film series. With little time to spare, Oldman manages to express the tragic but unerringly loyal nature of Sirius Black. The nature of the soul and the life-altering effects of circumstance and choice are the two key elements of Prisoner of Azkaban, and Cuarón, to his credit, has helmed a production that is all soul. Even without the rich description of the book, the essence of the characters and the world they inhabit are more apparent than they have ever been, and the CGI fits into the "Potterverse" so seamlessly, it's easy to forget that Hippogriffs (a sort of half-eagle, half-horse) aren't part of the natural world. The only real fault in Cuarón's Azkaban, as devoted fans have duly noted, is the all-too-brief Shrieking Shack showdown, and the omission of Harry's final talk with Dumbledore. Besides depriving audiences of some well-needed history (why Snape hates Sirius enough to enjoy watching the soul sucked out of his body, the extent of the friendship between the Marauders, and the significance of the stag shape of Harry's Patronus, for instance), Dumbledore's explanation concerning the vast implications of the actions we take, and the life-debt Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall) now owes Harry because of a spontaneous decision, is not just an integral aspect to Prisoner, but to the series as a whole. Yet, even with a key scene conspicuously missing, this adaptation, more than its predecessors, gives an inkling into the tremendous success of the Harry Potter franchise, because Prisoner of Azkaban finally got what Harry is about -- magic, the bonds of friendship, and a whole lot of heart. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
 

Bill George: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) Daniel Radcliffe: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Young Actor (nominated) Emma Watson: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Young Actress (nominated) John Richardson: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) John Williams: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Score (nominated) Roger Guyett: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) Stuart Craig: British Academy of Film and Television, Best Production Design (nominated) Tim Burke: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated)

British Academy of Film and Television, Best British Film (nominated) British Academy of Film and Television, Best Makeup and Hair (nominated) British Academy of Film and Television, Best Special Visual Effects (nominated) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Live Action Family Film (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD-EX: Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1) Additional Features: cc Exclusive never-before-seen footage Creating the Vision: a revealing interview with J.K. Rowling and the filmmakers 3 great challenges! Test your memory with Magic You May Have Missed. Help Crookshanks Catch Scabbers and go on an unexpected quest with Sir Cadogan Enjoy self-guided tours of Honeydukes and Professor Lupin's classroom Johnny Vaughan and the Shrunken Head lead raucous interviews with the cast Conjuring a Scene: behind-the-scenes creation of Buckbeak and the Dementors Meet the animal trainers in care of magical creatures Theatrical trailers of all 3 Harry Potter movies Game preview and more DVD-ROM PC features: Hogwarts timeline, Magical trading cards Languages: English, Français (dubbed in Quebec) & Español Subtitles: English, Français & Español DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 142 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Movie 1. Under Covers Prologue. [1:36] 2. Aunt Marge's Big Mistake. [4:55] 3. The Knight Bus. [6:09] 4. The Leaky Cauldron. [2:06] 5. The Monster Book of Monsters. [1:20] 6. In Grave Danger. [2:43] 7. The Dementor. [4:53] 8. Welcome and Warning. [5:00] 9. Tea Leaves. [2:30] 10. Buckbeak. [7:27] 11. Boggart in the Wardrobe. [5:55] 12. Talent for Trouble. [2:51] 13. Flight of the Fat Lady. [2:02] 14. Substitute Teacher. [4:03] 15. Grim Defeat. [3:44] 16. The Marauder's Map. [3:55] 17. Who's There? [1:59] 18. I Hope He Finds Me. [3:47] 19. The Patronus. [4:42] 20. Seeing the Impossible. [3:53] 21. Professor Trelawney's Prediction. [3:22] 22. Witnesses to an Execution. [3:19] 23. The Whomping Willow. [4:58] 24. Sirius Black. [2:43] 25. Peter Pettigrew. [4:05] 26. Friends Become Foes. [2:38] 27. The Dementor's Kiss. [5:26] 28. Hermione's Secret. [3:15] 29. Onlookers to the Rescue. [4:22] 30. Saving Lives. [5:29] 31. Truly Seen, Truly Free. [4:33] 32. Two Places at Once. [3:08] 33. Mischief Managed. [2:46] 34. The Firebolt. [2:40] 35. End Credits Map. [1:04]