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Astro Boy
- animation, family, action/adventure |
- 94 mins
- Release Date: october 23, 2009
- Starring: freddie highmore, kristen bell, charlize theron, donald sutherland... more »
- Director: david bowers
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Five-year-olds who attend MoveOn.org rallies in between tee-ball and bath time are sure to love the new David Bowers–directed interpretation of Osamu Tezuka’s flagship character. Read More »Details
- Rating: pg for some action and peril, and brief mild language
- Official Site: http://astroboy-themovie.com/
- Cast: freddie highmore, kristen bell, charlize theron, donald sutherland, nicholas cage, bill nighy, matt lucas, samuel l. jackson, nathan lane
- Director: david bowers
- Writer: timothy harris, osamu tezuka, david bowers
- Producer: maryann garger
- Synopsis: set in futuristic metro city, astro boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named dr. tenma. powered by positive ", blue", energy, astro boy 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 means to be a hero.
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Astro Boy (2009)- Official Trailer
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BLOGS
Rambling preamble to my upcoming Oscar predictions
Outside The Frame | February 14, 2012 at 6:38 PM Attend this film event: "An Evening With Michael Almereyda" [Paradise + Street screenings] @ the HFA
February 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM See this film: The Theater Bizarre @fter midnight at the Coolidge
February 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM Attend this film fest: 37th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival @ the Somerville Theatre
February 09, 2012 at 12:00 PM Attend this film program: "Cinematheque: An Evening With Joe Swanberg" @ BU
February 08, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Outside The Frame | February 14, 2012 at 6:38 PM Attend this film event: "An Evening With Michael Almereyda" [Paradise + Street screenings] @ the HFA
February 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM See this film: The Theater Bizarre @fter midnight at the Coolidge
February 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM Attend this film fest: 37th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival @ the Somerville Theatre
February 09, 2012 at 12:00 PM Attend this film program: "Cinematheque: An Evening With Joe Swanberg" @ BU
February 08, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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