Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [WS] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell, Bret Haaland, Mireille Soria, Mark Swift

Overview

Hopelessly stranded on the remote shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers hatch a plan to get back to Central Park that instead finds them soaking up sun in the picturesque plains of Africa. Madagascar may be a nice place to visit, but for the gang of animals who spent most of their lives in New York, there is truly no place like home. After discovering the remnants of a crashed airplane, the penguins quickly set about making the repairs needed to get the craft airborne again. When the plane finally takes to the sky, it begins to look like it's only a matter of time before Alex the Lion (voice of Ben Stiller) and friends are soaring over New York Harbor. Unfortunately the penguins weren't the aviation experts they claimed to be, and before long the crew is coming in for a crash-landing in the untamed plains of Africa. Now, as the animals reared in the safety of the zoo come into contact with their decidedly wild counterparts for the very first time, they get a better feel for their roots while marveling over the differences between life in the concrete jungle and life on the world's second largest continent. Of course, while there's plenty to love about wandering the open plains, romantic rivalries and the risk of running into dangerous poachers soon begin to outweigh the joys of some long-overdue family reunions. With some particularly heavy cases of homesickness causing hearts to weigh heavy, the group gradually starts to wonder whether they'll ever find their way back home. Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter lend their voices to this animated sequel that re-teams original Madagascar co-directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/30/2010
UPC:	0097361099941
Original Release:	2008
Rating:	PG
Source:	Dreamworks Animated
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:58:00
Sales rank:	40,964

Special Features

Closed Caption; The animators' corner: storyboards and interviews; Trivia track; Alex's dance-off (HD); The penguins of Madagascar (HD); Test flight of air penguin game; Jambo jambo: Swahili speak (HD); Crash landing; It's a family affair: the cast of Escape 2 Africa; Filmmakers' commentary; 4 mad music videos

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ben Stiller	Alex,Voices
Chris Rock	Marty
David Schwimmer	Melman
Jada Pinkett Smith	Gloria
Sacha Baron Cohen	Julien
Cedric the Entertainer	Maurice
Andy Richter	Mort
will.i.am	Moto Moto,Composer
Herman Almendarez	Antonio
Bernie Mac	Zuba
Elisa Gabrielli	Nana
Zachary Gordon	Baby Melman
Tommy "Tiny" Lister	Tsetse
Tom McGrath	Skipper,Actor
Conrad Vernon	Mason
Michele Specht	Nurse Sandy
Thomas Stanley	Baby Marty
Chris Miller	Actor,Kowalski
Eric Darnell	Actor
Alec Baldwin	Makunga
Sherri Shepherd	Alex's Mom
Christopher Knights	Private
Declan Swift	Voices
Fred Tatasciore	Voices
Willow Smith	Voices,Bobby the Dik Dik/Melman,Bobby the Dik Dik/Melman,Bobby the Dik Dik/Melman,Baby Gloria
Meredith Vieira	Voices,Newscaster
Lesley Stahl	Voices,Newscaster
Al Roker	Voices,Newscaster
David Soren	Voices,Lemur
Phil LaMarr	Voices,Guide
Stephen Kearin	Voices,Rhino / Tourist with Video Camera / Stephen the Giraffe
Dan O'Connor	Voices,Cape Buffalo / Tourist with University Shirt
Jos? Garcia-Lozano	Voices
Anthony Kavanagh	Voices
Jean-Paul Rouve	Voices
Marina Fo?s	Voices
Micha?l Youn	Voices
Marc Alfos	Voices
Emmanuel Garijo	Voices
Patrick Floersheim	Voices
Xavier Fagnon	Voices
Gilles Morvan	Voices
Thierry Wermuth	Voices
Philippe Catoire	Voices
Jean-Paul Pitolin	Voices
G?raldine Asselin	Voices
Serge Faliu	Voices
Doudou Masta	Voices
J?r?my Pr?vost	Voices
Luc Boulad	Voices
Fran?oise Armelle	Voices
Petteri Summanen	Actor
Mikko Leppilampi	Actor
Janne Reinikainen	Actor
Laura Voutilainen	Actor
Antti P??kk?nen	Actor
Ville Valo	Actor
Jan Josef Liefers	Voices
Rick Kavanian	Voices
Bastian Pastewka	Voices
Claudia Mingues	Voices
Stefan Gossler	Voices
DJ Hausmarke	Voices
Smudo	Voices
Terrence Hardy Jr.	Cub/Marty / Additional Zebras
John Eric Bentley	Additional Dialogue/Gloria
Jos? Garcia	Actor
Leslee Feldman	Actor
Peter Schmidt	Actor
Elisa Pensler Gabrielli	Nana
Hans Zimmer	Composer
Heitor Pereira	Composer

Technical Credits

Etan Cohen

Tom McGrath

Mark Burton

Billy Frolick

Eric Darnell

Etan Cohen	Screenwriter
Tom McGrath	Screenwriter
Mireille Soria	Producer
Jeff Budsberg	Special Effects
James Bolt	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Lorne Orleans	Producer
Mark Burton	Screenwriter
Billy Frolick	Screenwriter
Greg Gladstone	Special Effects
Tobin Jones	Special Effects
Olive Lin	Special Effects
Alex Patanjo	Special Effects
Jason Rickwald	Special Effects
Ji Hyun Yoon	Special Effects
Mark Swift	Producer
Eric Darnell	Screenwriter
Leslee Feldman	Casting
Randy Thom	Sound/Sound Designer
Andy Nelson	Sound Mixer
Will Files	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
1. Chapter 1 [4:14]
2. Chapter 2 [2:30]
3. Chapter 3 [2:39]
4. Chapter 4 [6:25]
5. Chapter 5 [1:42]
6. Chapter 6 [2:52]
7. Chapter 7 [3:30]
8. Chapter 8 [4:05]
9. Chapter 9 [2:55]
10. Chapter 10 [2:53]
11. Chapter 11 [1:27]
12. Chapter 12 [2:55]
13. Chapter 13 [4:44]
14. Chapter 14 [2:35]
15. Chapter 15 [2:32]
16. Chapter 16 [1:13]
17. Chapter 17 [2:54]
18. Chapter 18 [3:00]
19. Chapter 19 [2:42]
20. Chapter 20 [5:28]
21. Chapter 21 [3:05]
22. Chapter 22 [8:43]
23. Chapter 23 [4:29]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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Audio
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Filmmakers' Commentary
Subtitles
English
French
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Special Features
Filmmakers' Commentary
It's a Family Affair: The Cast of Escape 2 Africa
The Making of Escape 2 Africa
Crash Landing
African Adventure
Jambo Jambo: Swahili Speak
Test Flight of Air Penguin Game
Mad Music
Trailers
Scene Selection

Editorial Reviews

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