The Golden Compass: New Line 2-Disc Platinum Series
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UPC: 794043-120442 (Blu-ray)
Region Coding: Region A
Production Year: 2007
Rating: PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned)
Sequences of Fantasy Violence
Running Time: 113 min.
DVD Release: 4/29/2008
Case Type: HD Slim, Slip Cover
Video Formats: Widescreen 2.38:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: $39.98
In a marvelous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, only she has the ability to read its portent messages and prevent her world – and all others – from slipping into an evil darkness.

Genres
Fantasy



Studios
New Line Cinema
Ingenious Film Partners
Scholastic Productions
Media Companies: New Line Home Entertainment
Features
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Picture-in-Picture
Gallery
Subtitles
English
Spanish
Audio Tracks
English DTS HD Master Audio 7.1
Commentary DTS 2-Channel Stereo
Cast
Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Coulter
Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel
Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra
Ben Walker as Roger
Freddie Highmore as Pantalaimon (voice)
Ian McKellen as Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala
Jim Carter as John Faa
Tom Courtenay as Farder Coram
Ian McShane as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Sam Elliott as Lee Scoresby
Christopher Lee as First High Councilor
Kristin Scott Thomas as Stelmaria (voice)
Edward De Souza as Second High Councilor
Kathy Bates as Hester (voice)
Simon McBurney as Fra Pavel
Jack Shepherd as Master
Magda Szubanski as Mrs. Lonsdale
Derek Jacobi as Magisterial Emissary
Clare Higgins as Ma Costa
Charlie Rowe as Billy Costa
Steven Loton as Tony Costa
Michael Antoniou as Kerim Costa
Mark Mottram as Jaxer Costa
Paul Antony-Barber as Bolvangar Doctor
Jason Watkins as Bolvangar Official
Jody Halse as Bolvangar Orderly
Hattie Morahan as Sister Clara
John Bett as Thorold
John Franklyn-Robbins as Librarian
Jonathan Laury as Younger Fellow
Tommy Luther as Jacob Huismans / Daemon Puppeteer
James Rawlings as Passing Scholar
Joao de Sousa as Hunt
Habib Nasib Nader as Ragnar
Theo Fraser Steele as Magisterial Officer
Bill Hurst as Police Captain
Elliott Cowan as Commanding Officer
Sam Hoare as Second-in-Command

Gobblers
Thomas Arnold
David Garrick
Brian Nickels
Gary Kane


Alfred Harmsworth as Gyptian Kid

Gyptian Chiefs
Charles Evanson
Patrick Cleary
Tarek Khalil
Madrios Ohannessian
Sandra Wolfe



Fellows
Hewson Osbourne
Albert Kenrick
John Cartier
Chris Abbott


Alex Terentyev as Tartar Officer
David Forman as Samoyed Kidnapper
Crew
Direction:
Chris Weitz: Director
Writing:
Chris Weitz: Screenwriter
Philip Pullman: Original Material By
Production:
Deborah Forte: Producer
Bill Carraro: Producer
Bob Shaye: Executive Producer
Michael Lynne: Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich: Executive Producer
Mark Ordesky: Executive Producer
Ileen Maisel: Executive Producer
Andrew Miano: Executive Producer
Paul Weitz: Executive Producer
Cinematography:
Henry Braham: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Peter Honess: Film Editor
Anne V. Coates: Film Editor
Kevin Tent: Film Editor
Music:
Alexandre Desplat: Composer
"Lyra"
Kate Bush: Song Writer
Sound:
Tony Dawe: Production Sound Mixer
Glenn Freemantle: Sound Designer
Glenn Freemantle: Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Prestwood Smith: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Taylor: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Sayers: Sound Designer
Art:
Dennis Gassner: Production Designer
Ruth Myers: Costume Designer
Michael Fink: Visual Effects
Richard Johnson: Art Director
Andrew Nicholson: Art Director
Chris Lowe: Art Director
Martin Schaedler: Art Director
Peter King: Make-up Artist
Janine Schneider-Marsan: Make-up Artist
Tamsin Dorling: Make-up Artist
Paula Price: Make-up Artist
Lesley Smith: Make-up Artist
Angela Levin: Make-up Artist
William McPhail: Costume Designer
Trevor Wood: Visual Effects
Visual Effects by Rhythm & Hues Studios
Bill Westenhofer: Visual Effects
Mike O'Neal: Visual Effects
Mike Meaker: Art Director
Eric Horton: Visual Effects
Nathan Ortiz: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Framestore CFC
Ben Morris: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Cinesite (Europe) Ltd.
Sue Rowe: Visual Effects
Matt Johnson: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Digital Domain, Inc.
Bryan Grill: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Rainmaker Animation and Visual Effects UK
Paddy Eason: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Tippett Studio, Inc. and Tippett Studio Montreal Corp.
Matt Jacobs: Visual Effects
Frank Petzold: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Matte World Digital, Marin County, California
Craig Barron: Visual Effects

Visual Effects by Peerless Camera Company, London
John Paul Docherty: Visual Effects