Scorpion Releasing has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of James B. Clark's
Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964), starring Celia Milius, George Kennedy, Ann Daniel, Larry Domasin, Julie Payne, and Martin Garralaga. The release, which will be distributed by Kino Lorber, will be available for purchase on October 18.
Based on Scott O'Dell's beloved children's classic, Island of the Blue Dolphins is the heartwarming adventure of a 19th-century Native American girl who becomes stranded on a remote island off the California coast. Karana (Golden Globe winner Celia Kaye) is forced to flee the island of her birth with the rest of her tribe when hunters threaten the area. Realizing her young brother has been left behind, she jumps ship and swims back to the island, where the two attempt to survive in solitude against staggering odds. Cinematography by Leo Tover (
The Day the Earth Stood Still,
The Heiress).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles