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Astro Boy

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 o...

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Corporate Authors: Imagi Animation Studios, Tezuka Purodakushon, Summit Entertainment
Other Authors: Garger, Maryann, Harris, Timothy, 1946-, Bowers, David, Highmore, Freddie, 1992-, Bell, Kristen, 1980-, Lane, Nathan, 1956-, Levy, Eugene, 1946-, Lucas, Matt, 1974-, Nighy, Bill, 1949-, Sutherland, Donald, 1935-, Cage, Nicolas, 1965-, Ottman, John, Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment, [2010]
Subjects:
Robots > Juvenile films.
Scientists > Juvenile films.
Grief in men > Juvenile films.
Betrayal > Juvenile films.
Gladiators > Juvenile films.
Reconciliation > Juvenile films.
Fantasy films > Juvenile.
Science fiction films > Juvenile.
Animated films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films > Juvenile.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the original comic strip series by Osamu Tezuka.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: "Drawing a hero" featurette; "The real Metro City" featurette; "Inside the recording booth" featurette; "Getting the Astro Boy look" featurette.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, 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.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Pepe Valencia ; editor, Robert Anich Cole ; music, John Ottman.

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