Astro Boy
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Garger, Maryann, film producer.
Harris, Timothy, 1946- screenwriter.
Bowers, David, 1970- film director,
Highmore, Freddie, 1992- voice actor.
Bell, Kristen, 1980- voice actor.
Harris, Timothy, 1946- screenwriter.
Bowers, David, 1970- film director,
Highmore, Freddie, 1992- voice actor.
Bell, Kristen, 1980- voice actor.
Published
[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment, [2010].
Physical Description
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Uinta Co. - Evanston - Juvenile Audio Visual Collection | CHAV J ASTRO | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
More Details
Published
[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment, [2010].
Format
Blu-ray
Language
English
UPC
025192058493
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the original comic strip series by Osamu Tezuka.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Special features: "Drawing a hero" featurette; "The real Metro City" featurette; "Inside the recording booth" featurette; "Getting the Astro Boy look" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Pepe Valencia ; editor, Robert Anich Cole ; music, John Ottman.
Participants/Performers
Voices: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nicolas Cage.
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.
Reading Level
MPAA rating: PG; for some action and peril, and brief mild language.
System Details
Blu-ray disc, wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, 50 GB, BR50; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Garger, M., Harris, T., Bowers, D., Highmore, F., Bell, K., Lane, N., Levy, E., Lucas, M., Nighy, B., Sutherland, D., Cage, N., Ottman, J., Anich, R., Valencia, P. (., & Tezuka, O. (2010). Astro Boy . Summit Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maryann, Garger et al.. 2010. Astro Boy. Summit Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maryann, Garger et al.. Astro Boy Summit Entertainment, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Garger, Maryann,, et al. Astro Boy Summit Entertainment, 2010.
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