Astro Boy

Astro Boy

DVD - 2010

Set in futuristic Metro City. When a brilliant scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot boy he names Astro Boy. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, Astro Boy embarks on a journey in search of acceptance. Along his way he experiences betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

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Subjects
Astro Boy (Fictitious character) > Juvenile films.
Robots > Juvenile films.
Scientists > Juvenile films.
Grief in men > Juvenile films.
Betrayal > Juvenile films.
Gladiators > Juvenile films.
Reconciliation > Drama.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Science fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Fantasy films
Science fiction films
Film adaptations
Animated films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment [2010]
Language
English
Spanish
Corporate Authors
Summit Entertainment, Imagi Animation Studios, Endgame Entertainment (Firm), Tezuka Purodakushon
Corporate Authors
Summit Entertainment (production company), Imagi Animation Studios, Endgame Entertainment (Firm), Tezuka Purodakushon
Other Authors
David Bowers, 1970- (film director), Maryann Garger (film producer), Timothy Harris, 1946- (screenwriter), Freddie Highmore, 1992- (voice actor), Kristen Bell, 1980- (-), Nathan Lane, 1956-, Eugene Levy, 1946-, Matt Lucas, 1974-, Bill Nighy, 1949-, Donald Sutherland, 1935-, Charlize Theron, Nicolas Cage, 1965-, David Alan Grier, 1955 June 30-, Ryan Stiles, 1959-, Osamu Tezuka, 1928-1989
Item Description
Special features: Inside the recording booth; Designing a hero; Building Metro City; Astro Boy image gallery: creating a global icon; Getting the Astro Boy look; Astro vs. the Junkyard Pirates (animated short); The RRF in: the new recruit (animated short).
Based on the original manga by Osamu Tezuka.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual layer.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some action and peril, and brief mild language.
Board of Film Censors, Singapore: PG.
Production Credits
Music by John Ottman ; editor, Robert Anich ; production designer, Samuel Michlap ; art director, Jake Rowell ; director of photography, Pepe Valencia ; head of animation, Tim Cheung.

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