Alice
Using the classic Lewis Carroll books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass as a jumping off point, writer/director Nick Willing has created the modern-day story of Alice Hamilton (Caterina Scorsone), a fiercely independent twenty-something who suddenly finds herself on the other side of a looking glass. She is a stranger in an outlandish city of twisted towers and casinos built out of playing cards, all under the rule of the deliciously devilish Queen of Hearts (Oscar winner Kathy Bates) who's not very happy about Alice's arrival.
In the course of her adventure, Alice enlists the help of an array of characters including the resistance fighter Hatter (Andrew-Lee Potts), resistance leader Dodo (Tim Curry) and the White Knight (Matt Frewer).
Rounding out the stellar cast are Colm Meaney as the King of Hearts, Harry Dean Stanton as Caterpillar, Alessandro Juliani as 9 of Clubs, Timothy Webber as Carpenter, Alex Diakun as Ratcatcher, and Eugene Lipinski as Doctors Dee and Dum.
Alice asks her boyfriend, Jack, to meet her mother. While there, he gives her a ring, which she turns down. After he leaves, she follows him, only to witness his abduction. She then chases after his captors, and falls through the looking glass into a brand new Wonderland. She is at various times chased, imprisoned, trapped and double crossed while meeting many colorful characters such as The Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit, The Queen of Hearts and many more. Along the way, she learns that things in Wonderland are not all as they seem, and her family may not be either.
Hatter and the White Knight break Alice out of the casino and make arrangements to meet The Caterpillar. The Caterpillar then takes her to meet her father, and she tries to convince him to return to their world. Meanwhile, the revolution starts, with Hatter and the White Knight leading the charge to dethrone the Queen of Hearts and return the oysters to their world.
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Harry Dean Stanton | Caterpillar |
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Andrew Lee Potts | Hatter |
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Jovanna Huguet | Go Go Dancer |
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Kathy Bates | Queen of Hearts |
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Tim Curry | Dodo |
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Colm Meaney | King of Hearts |
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Matt Frewer | White Knight |
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Alessandro Juliani | 9 of Clubs |
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Zak Santiago | 10 of Clubs |
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Teryl Rothery | Carol Hamilton |
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Kevan Ohtsji | Flamingo Ace |
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Jeremy Raymond | Lab Tech #2 |
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Eugene Lipinski | Doctor Dee |
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Jason Schombing | Mad March |
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Timothy Webber | Carpenter |
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Reese Alexander | Cop |
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Alex Diakun | Rat Catcher |
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Tom Heaton | Duck |
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Fred Henderson | Elder Man |
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Darren Dolynski | Looking Glass Tech |
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Philip Winchester | Jack Chase |
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Caterina Scorsone | Alice |
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Bethany Brown | Student |
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Charlotte Sullivan | Duchess |
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Brock Johnson | Homeless Man |
| Director | Nick Willing |
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| Writer | Nick Willing | |
| Producer | Michael O'Connor, Alex Brown, Jamie Brown, Mark Grenside, Robert Halmi Sr., Robert A. Halmi, Holly Redford, Lisa Richardson, Michael Shepard, Matthew O'Connor | |
| Musician | Ben Mink | |
| Photography | Jon Joffin | |
| Edition | 1 Disc Edition |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | 2011 |
| Regions | Region 2 |