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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Rintaro |
| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre: |
Robots · Mystery |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
043396077966 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 49min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: DVD plus Pocket DVD, 1hr 49min Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (April 23, 2002) UPC: 043396077966 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 49min Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (April 23, 2002) UPC: 043396082151 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Katsuhiro Otomo |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/29/2002, p.20-39, David Hunter): "...Beautiful....The film is often a sci-fi's dream come true, and the illustrative style is quite classy..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
This animated Japanese film from Rintaro (X) and Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA), based on the 1949 manga by Osamu Tezuka, takes place in the futuristic city of Metropolis. A struggle between the robots and the human population of the city, who once coexisted peacefully, has now exploded into a violent revolution. An investigation conducted by private detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi leads to an outlaw scientist named Dr. Laughton. The scientist was hired by the ruler of Metropolis, Duke Red, to create a superhuman robot-girl, Tima, to succeed him as the next ruler of Metropolis. However, Duke Red's jealous bastard son, the Rock of Marduk, cannot stand the idea of a robot taking the throne and he sets out to destroy Tima. What ensues is a frantic race as Kenichi and Tima flee the Rock through the underground tunnels, dilapidated alleys, and skyscraping towers (called the Ziggurat) of Metropolis, aided by a nurturing trash-collecting robot, Fifi. <br> <br> Combining classic cartoon drawing with mode... |
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