Astro Boy Astro

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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Betrayal Juvenile films

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Reconciliation Juvenile films

Robots Juvenile films

Scientists Juvenile films

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Description:

1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG; for some action and peril, and brief mild language
CHVR: PG; violence, frightening scenes

Other Title:

Astroboy [DVD]
Astro [DVD]

Notes:

Special features: "Drawing a hero" featurette; "The real Metro City" featurette; "Inside the recording booth" featurette; "Getting the Astro Boy look" featurette
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
Based on the original comic strip series by Osamu Tezuka
Director of photography, Pepe Valencia ; editor, Robert Anich Cole ; music, John Ottman
Voices: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nicolas Cage
DVD, region 1, 16.9 Letterbox ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Control Number:

1902311

UPC:

774212102653

Other Authors:

Bell, Kristen, 1980-
Bowers, David, 1970-
Cage, Nicolas, 1965-
Garger, Maryann
Harris, Timothy, 1946-
Highmore, Freddie, 1992-
Imagi Animation Studios
Lane, Nathan, 1956-
Levy, Eugene, 1946-
Lucas, Matt, 1974-
Nighy, Bill, 1949-
Ottman, John
Summit Entertainment
Sutherland, Donald, 1935-2024
Tezuka Purodakushon
Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Tetsuwan Atomu. English

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