"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Movie DVDs

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1916) DVD

Starring: Allen Holubar, Leviticus Jones Director: Stuart Paton

Released by Universal in 1916, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was the first great special effects spectacular of early cinema. Based on the Jules Verne novel, the story concerns a team of scientists investigating a series of naval disturbances who find the culprit is the Nautilus, a submarine piloted by Captain Nemo, a hate-driven renegade seaman. Over a year-and-a-half in production, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" is a colorful recreation of Verne's science fiction classic.

• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 26, 1999
• Run Time: 101 minutes

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Special Edition) (Special Edition) (1954)

Starring: John Rhys-Davies, Earl Felton . Walt Disney's Mighty, Magnificent, Memorable 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

Plot Outline A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

Plot Synopsis: The oceans during the late 1860-92s are no longer safe; many ships have been lost. Sailors have returned to port with stories of a vicious narwhal (a giant whale with a long horn) which sinks their ships. A naturalist, Professor (Pierre) Aronnax, his assistant, Conseil, and a professional whaler, Ned Land, join an US expedition which attempts to unravel the mystery. DVD contains extra features.

• Number of discs: 2
• Rating
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003
• Run Time: 127 minutes

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1996) DVD

Actors: Ben Cross, Paul Gross, Richard Crenna, Julie Cox. • Studio: Allumination
• DVD Release Date: August 16, 2004
• Run Time: 95 minutes

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) DVD

Starring: Michael Caine, Patrick Dempsey Director: Rod Hardy. The year is 1886 and New England's fishing harbor is the scene for a "creature of unknown origin" destroying all ships at sea. It is the job of a curious marine expert, Professor Pierre Aronnax (Patrick Dempsey from the hit TV show "Grey's Anatomy") and the iron-willed sailor, Ned Land (Bryan Brown) to learn the truth of the "monster" roaming the depths of the ocean. Their discovery begins when they encounter the reclusive Captain Nemo (Academy Award Winner Michael Caine) and learn of his surprising relationship with the terrorizing "creature" and all the other secrets lurking in the waters. • Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006
• Run Time: 178 minutes