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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 net...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Astro Boy (Motion picture : 2009)
Corporate Authors: Imagi Animation Studios, Tezuka Purodakushon, Summit Entertainment, E1 Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Garger, Maryann, Harris, Timothy, 1946-, Bowers, David, 1970-, 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: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:In English or French with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment : [2010]
Subjects:
Astro Boy (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Robots > Drama.
Scientists > Drama.
Grief in men > Drama.
Betrayal > Drama.
Gladiators > Drama.
Reconciliation > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Children's films.
Animated films.
Science fiction films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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 include: "Drawing a hero" featurette; "The real Metro City" featurette; "Inside the recording booth" featurette; "Getting the Astro Boy look" featurette.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual layer.
Audience:Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Pepe Valencia ; editor, Robert Anich Cole ; music, John Ottman.