Hook [1991] (1 disc)

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• Steven Spielberg originally asked Richard Attenborough to play Tootles. Attenborough declined, as he was working on Chaplin at the time.
• After Peter Pan finds his kids kidnapped he is talking with the inspectors, the main inspector is Phil Collins, ^[?] Mike Rutherford steps forward to have a word with Phil Collins and rounding out the Genesis band appearance is ^[?] Tony Banks standing in the background.
• Julia Roberts was nicknamed "Tinkerhell" because she was difficult to deal with.
• The young Peter Pan is played by Dustin Hoffman's son.
• Carrie Fisher did some uncredited rewriting on the final draft of the screenplay.
• The original Peter Pan included only six Lost Boys (Slightly, Tootles, Nibs, Curly, and the unnamed Twins).The unnamed twins appear in the imaginary food scene.
• Both Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams's stunt doubles were named Keith. When Steven Spielberg called for Keith to come to the set, both Keith's showed up. Eventually, Hoffman's stunt double changed his name from Keith to Keifo.
• When the Bannings fly to England, the pilot's voice is that of Dustin Hoffman (Captain Hook) -- "This is your captain speaking..."
• Because Tinkerbell was often in the air, Julia Roberts had an assistant whose sole responsibility was cleaning her feet.
• In 1985, composer John Williams and lyricist Leslie Bricusse worked on Hook, being a stage musical, but the project was scrapped after about ten songs were written. Only one song from the play, {When You're Alone}, made it to the film. However, many of the play's themes can be heard in Williams' incidental music for the film.