Pocahontas
(DVD Video) 

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1995.

Special features: Pocahontas DVD storybook; Pocahontas trivia game; theatrical trailer; two music videos.

Music and score by Alan Menken ; lyrics by Stephen Schwartz ; Pocahontas vocals by Judy Kuhn.

Voices: Joe Baker, Christian Bale, Irene Bedard, Billy Connolly, Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, John Kassir, David Ogden Stiers, Frank Welker.

In 1607, a group of British adventurers, including John Smith, led by the greedy Virginia Company governor Ratcliffe, set sail for the New World, seeking gold and other treasures. In Virginia, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan's daughter, ponders her life as she is faced with marriage to the stern warrior, Kocoum. The British establish the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia and dig up the countryside for gold. Smith meets Pocahontas and they overcome their initial conflicts. She teaches him about her world. Relations between the British and the Indians deteriorate. Powhatan captures Smith and is about to execute him, but Pocahontas intervenes and Powhatan sets him free. When Ratcliffe tries to kill Powhatan, Smith saves him but is seriously wounded. He must return to England and Pocahontas must stay.

Rated G.

DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen 1.66:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Optional English captions; optional French and Spanish language tracks; optional description for the visually impaired in English.

Academy Awards, 1996: Best Music, Original Song (Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz); Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score (Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz).

Golden Globes, 1996: Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz).