Directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Jim Caviezel, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is produced by the Buena Vista Home Video studio. The DVD comes multi-formatted including anamorphic, closed-captioned, colour, widescreen, and NTSC options, and the language choices of this action/adventure film are English and French, both in Dolby Digital 5.1. The subtitles are in Spanish. "The Count of Monte Cristo" comes in a region 1 format, with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and there is one disc included. The run time of the DVD is 131 minutes, and the film is rated PG-13. This action/adventure film has a layer-by-layer interactive sound design feature, and a screenwriting feature that explains how the classic tale was adapted. "The Count of Monte Cristo" also includes four scenes that were deleted from the final version of the film with the director's commentary, as well as features on production design, sword-fighting, fight choreography, and Alexandre Dumas, the author of the novel.