Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 10/23/09 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language Running Time 1 hour 34 minutes Genre Sci-Fi, Family Director David Bowers Writer Timothy Harris Cast Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Freddie Highmore Studio Summit Entertainment |
ASTRO BOY (2009)
SYNOPSIS
Few characters have made as powerful or as lasting
an impression on international popular culture as Astro
Boy. The little robot first appeared in 1951 as a
character in the celebrated artist and animator Osamu
Tezuka’s legendary manga(Japanese comic book) and
became an instant icon. He was subsequently featured
as the star of his own television series in both black-
and white and in color, eventually airing in over 40
countries. Astro Boy created the standard for a new
form of animation that has become world famous as
anime.
Now for the first time, Astro Boy will be brought to life
on the big screen. Created with breathtaking computer
animation from Imagi Studios, the film Astro Boy is a
thrilling tale of a true hero. The film is set to debut in
theaters on October 23, 2009.
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young
robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant
scientist named Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by
positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is
endowed with super strength, x-ray vision,
unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on
a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy
encounters many other colorful characters along the
way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and
Few characters have made as powerful or as lasting
an impression on international popular culture as Astro
Boy. The little robot first appeared in 1951 as a
character in the celebrated artist and animator Osamu
Tezuka’s legendary manga(Japanese comic book) and
became an instant icon. He was subsequently featured
as the star of his own television series in both black-
and white and in color, eventually airing in over 40
countries. Astro Boy created the standard for a new
form of animation that has become world famous as
anime.
Now for the first time, Astro Boy will be brought to life
on the big screen. Created with breathtaking computer
animation from Imagi Studios, the film Astro Boy is a
thrilling tale of a true hero. The film is set to debut in
theaters on October 23, 2009.
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young
robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant
scientist named Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by
positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is
endowed with super strength, x-ray vision,
unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on
a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy
encounters many other colorful characters along the
way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and
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emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends
and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns toMetro City in a
valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it means to be a hero. --© Summit
and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns toMetro City in a
valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it means to be a hero. --© Summit