Astro Boy
Astroboy Atom
| In Movie Theaters: | Friday, October 23, 2009 in 3,014 theaters |
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| On Blu-ray & DVD: | Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Released; Now Available Buy or Rent Availability |
| Director: | David Bowers |
| Cast: more cast | Nicolas Cage Kristen Bell Freddie Highmore Donald Sutherland Matt Lucas Eugene Levy |
| Companies: | Summit Entertainment & 1 more |
| Rating: | PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language. |
| Runtime: | 1 hour, 34 minutes |
Storyline
A computer graphics adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's famous manga about a boy robot, first published in 1952.
Set in futuristic Metro City, "Astro Boy" is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named 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 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 to Metro City in a valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it takes to be a hero.
Additional Notes:
The film is Imagi's third theatrical feature, following "TMNT" ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") and "Gatchaman," also now in production.
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Production Updates (23)
- From Mon., February 1, 2010 to Tue., September 23, 2008
- Movie Insider Mon., February 1, 2010
- added the DVD release date of March 16, 2010
- added the Blu-ray release date of March 16, 2010
- added the soundtrack release date of October 20, 2009
- Emagine-entertainment.com Sat., October 17, 2009
- added a running time of 94 minutes
- Movie Insider Tue., September 1, 2009
- added photos to the gallery
- added "Atom" as an also known as title
- added "Astroboy" as an also known as title
- changed the production status to Complete
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