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Wallace & Gromit™: A Matter of Loaf and Death

An All-New Who "Donut"-Mystery Caper From the Hilarious Oscar-Winning Duo

07/22/2009

Available on DVD September 22, 2009 From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment

Street Date: 9/22/09
Order Date: 8/16/09
DVD SRP: $14.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A "toast" to the return of the British icons Wallace & Gromit™! Rolling out their first half hour adventure since 2005, the hilarious duo is back, brought to life through seamless stop-motion animation and brilliant storytelling from Oscar-winner Nick Park. The highly anticipated Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death arrives on DVD September 22, 2009 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Winner of the Short Animation 2008 British Academy Film Award, this all new adventure features all of the classic ingredients of a great murder mystery - suspicion, rivalry, love, intrigue and heroism - and is topped off with a large helping of loyalty and friendship, cooking up all you "knead" for fun family viewing!

DVD SYNOPSIS
Wallace and Gromit have opened a new bakery business - Top Bun - but a deadly murderer is targeting all the bakers in town. Wallace couldn't care - he's found true love in the shape of Piella Bakewell, former star of the Bake-O-Lite bread commercials. Can Gromit discover the identity of the Cereal Killer before Wallace becomes the next victim?

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• "How They Donut" - The Making of A Matter of Loaf and Death featurette
• Audio commentary with director Nick Park and editor David McCormick
• Wallace & Gromit Grand Adventure Video Game Demo
• Bonus episode Shaun the Sheep™ "Off the Baa!"

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2008
Copyright: © Aardman Animations Ltd 2008
Rating: NR
Type: Home Entertainment Premiere
Genre: Children/Family/Animation
Ages: Children of all ages and adult fans of Wallace & Gromit
Closed Captioned: English Closed Captioned
Format: Full Screen
Feature Run Time: 30 minutes
87 minutes (including bonus features)
DVD Audio Status: 2.0 Dolby Digital
Program website: www.wallaceandgromit.com

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