*batteries not included (1987 / 1988) Letterboxed Edition – LaserDisc - VG+
*batteries not included (1987 / 1988) Letterboxed Edition – LaserDisc - VG+
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Vintage MCA Home Video LaserDisc release of Matthew Robbins's sci-fi fantasy film *batteries not included. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, with Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Dennis Boutsikaris, and Michael Carmine, featuring an original score by James Horner and a screenplay co-written by Brad Bird.
This release features a letterboxed presentation, equipped with Digital Sound stereo and CX-encoded matrixed surround audio tracks. It includes the 107-minute (1 Hr. 47 Mins.) feature film across 2 sides in Extended Play (CLV) format.
Distributed on LaserDisc by MCA Home Video (Catalog # 40770 / UPC 025192407704).
Condition & Visual Inspection
Box/Jacket VG+: Pre-owned vintage condition. Front Cover: Features classic poster artwork of small alien spacecraft hovering near Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy asleep in bed by an open window, top yellow "DIGITAL LASER VIDEODISC" header bar, top-right "*batteries not included" text, "STEVEN SPIELBERG Presents A MATTHEW ROBBINS Film" header, and bottom Digital Sound Stereo and MCA Home Video logos. Surface is clean and glossy with light edge and corner wear. Back Cover: Features movie synopsis, review quote callouts from Roger Ebert (Siskel & Ebert / Chicago Sun-Times) and Judith Crist, film stills highlighting Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, and the alien spacecraft, full production credits block, MCA Home Video logo, and technical specifications. Clean, crisp, and fully legible.
Edges/Spine VG+: Intact and sturdy.
Discs EX: Single jacket, 2-sided LaserDisc (Extended Play CLV). Excellent collectible condition.
| Item Specific | Details |
| Format | LaserDisc (LD) - Sci-Fi / Comedy / Family / Fantasy |
| Play Format | Extended Play (CLV) / 2 Sides |
| Catalog # | 40770 |
| UPC | 025192407704 |
| ISBN | N/A |
| Distributor | MCA Home Video / Universal City Studios / Amblin Entertainment |
| Release Year | 1988 LaserDisc Release (Film © 1987 Universal City Studios, Inc. and U-Drive Productions, Inc.) |
| Writer & Director | Directed by Matthew Robbins / Story by Mick Garris / Screenplay by Brad Bird & Matthew Robbins and Brent Maddock & S.S. Wilson |
| Starring | Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Dennis Boutsikaris, Michael Carmine |
| Running Time | Approx. 107 Minutes (1 Hr. 47 Mins.) / Color / Rated PG |
| Audio Format | Stereo / Digital Sound / CX Encoded / Matrixed Surround Soundtrack / Closed Captioned / NTSC |
| Aspect Ratio | Letterboxed Edition |
| Video Certification | N/A |
| Special Features |
• Letterboxed presentation preserving original theatrical framing • Digital Sound stereo and CX-encoded matrixed surround audio tracks |
| Country of Manufacture | Jacket Printed in U.S.A. / Disc Manufactured in U.S.A. |
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