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Release Details
Title: The Blue Butterfly
Release Date: 05/23/2006
Label/Distributor: Monterey
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Prebook DVD: 04/18/2006
Retail Price: $24.95
Genre: Drama
Director: Léa Pool
Running Time: 97
DVD Video Options: Color, NTSC
DVD Audio Options: English, Original Language
DVD Extras: • Mariposa Azul: A True Story
• The Actor's Experience
• About a Blue Butterfly Garden
• Photo Gallery Video
• Printable Games & Study Guide
• Trailer
UPC Code: 012233055221
His mother persuades a renowned entomologist (William Hurt) to take them on a trip to the Costa Rican rain forest to search for the butterfly, leading to an adventure that will transform their lives. And so, their journey begins. A journey of courage, redemption and love. Inspired by a true story, this is a magical film about a courageous young boy and a jaded man who chase a dream, and whose lives are forever changed. The only way to catch a miracle is to believe in it... Awards: Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival, Chicago Int’l Children’s Film Festival Written By: PETE McCORMACK Starring: WILLIAM HURT, PASCALE BUSSIÈRES, MARC DONATO Directed By: LÉA POOL DVD Features: • Mariposa Azul: A True Story
• The Actor's Experience
• About a Blue Butterfly Garden
• Photo Gallery Video
• Printable Games & Study Guide
• Trailer monterey media and the producers of The Blue Butterfly‚ recognize the commitment of these outstanding organizations and hope to raise public awareness of the vitally important services they provide. In addition, monterey media will make a contribution to the charities.
Tipsheet Reviews
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The Blue Butterfly
By Ed Hulse 4/24/2006
Story Line: Terminally ill 10-year-old Pete Carlton (Donato) wants to do just one thing before he dies: catch the elusive Blue Morpho, said to be the most beautiful butterfly on Earth. Renowned entomologist Alan Osborne (Hurt) helps grant Pete's wish by bringing the boy on an expedition into the Costa Rica rain forest.
Bottom Line: Beautifully shot on location and imbued with the magical quality of a fairy tale, Blue Butterfly plays like a cross between a National Geographic special and one of those disease-of-the-week TV movies. The film traffics in qualities that make the beginnings of good drama—redemption, courage, love—but doesn't have enough genuine conflict or variety of incident to finish the job. As a result, the film becomes tedious, despite its breathtaking settings. Hurt portrays a jaded scientist with appropriate world-weariness, but Donato's cancer patient is a bit too saintly—even for a film this benign. Regardless, Blue Butterfly should pass muster as a family-friendly attraction. The title has charitable tie-ins with The Children's Cancer Research Fund, Make-A-Wish Foundation and other organizations. Color, PG (mature themes, mild language), 97 min., DVD only $24.95
DVD: featurettes, interviews, photo gallery
Street: May 23, Prebook: April 25
First Run: L Int'l., 2004, NA
Cast: William Hurt (A History of Violence), Pascale Bussières (Small Cuts), Marc Donato (White Oleander), Steve Adams (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind)
Director: Léa Pool
MONTEREY
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