Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa

Resource Information

The work Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa

Title part

Escape 2 Africa

Statement of responsibility

DreamWorks SKG presents ; a PDI/Dreamworks production ; produced by Mireille Soria, Mark Swift ; written by Etan Cohen and Eric Darnell & Tom McGarth ; directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Title variation

• Escape 2 Africa
• Escape to Africa
• Madagascar 2
• Madagascar two

Contributor

• Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971-
• Soria, Mireille
• Stiller, Ben, 1965-
• Swift, Mark
• Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
• Pacific Data Images
• DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)
• Baron Cohen, Sacha, 1971-
• Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-
• DreamWorks Animation
• Cohen, Etan
• Darnell, Eric, 1961-
• Mac, Bernie
• McGrath, Tom, 1964-
• Richter, Andy, 1966-
• Rock, Chris
• Schwimmer, David, 1966-

Director

• McGrath, Tom, 1964-
• Darnell, Eric, 1961-

Producer

• Swift, Mark
• Soria, Mireille

Screenwriter

• Cohen, Etan
• Soria, Mireille
• Swift, Mark

Voice actor

• Baron Cohen, Sacha, 1971-
• Stiller, Ben, 1965-
• Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971-
• Schwimmer, David, 1966-
• Rock, Chris
• Richter, Andy, 1966-
• Mac, Bernie
• Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-
• Baldwin, Alec, 1958-

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Aeronautics -- Accidents -- Drama
• Aircraft accidents -- Africa -- Drama
• Animated films
• Comedy films
• DVD-Video discs
• Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Wildlife reintroduction -- Africa -- Drama
• Zoo animals -- Drama
• Zoo animals -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• DVD-Video discs
• Comedy films
• Feature films
• Drama
• Animated films
• Films for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Follow Central Park Zoo animals, including, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, along with the psychotic penguins, the monkeys, and the lemur leaders as they unexpectedly are now stranded in the middle of Africa. While Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are rather happy with their new environment, they quickly realize that it's not all that it seems. Meanwhile, the penguins attempt to repair the plane that they accidentally destroyed

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Editor, Mark A. Hester ; music, Hans Zimmer

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; for some mild crude humor

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.M33 2009

PerformerNote

Voices: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin

Runtime

89

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

animation