Nic Cage

Astro Boy (2009)

"Have a blast."

Movie Details

Overview
Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.
Genres
Animation, Action, Family, Science Fiction
Release Date
2009/10/15
Runtime
94 min
IMDB
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Production Companies
Summit Entertainment, Imagi Animation Studios, Tezuka Productions
Production Countries
Hong Kong, Japan, United States of America
Budget
$ 10,000,000
Poster
"Astro Boy" poster

Cast

  • Freddie Highmore (Astro / Toby (voice))
  • Kristen Bell (Cora (voice))
  • Nathan Lane (Hamegg (voice))
  • Eugene Levy (Orrin (voice))
  • Matt Lucas (Sparx (voice))
  • Bill Nighy (Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice))
  • Donald Sutherland (President Stone (voice))
  • Charlize Theron ("Our Friends" Narrator (voice))
  • Nicolas Cage (Dr. Tenma (voice))
  • Madeline Carroll (Widget (voice))
  • Sterling Beaumon (Sludge (voice))
  • Samuel L. Jackson (Zog (voice))
  • David Alan Grier (Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice))
  • Alan Tudyk (Mr. Squeegee / Scrapheap Head / Stinger Two (voice))
  • Newell Alexander (General Heckler (voice))
  • Elle Fanning (Grace (voice))
  • Pilar Flynn (Cora's Mom (voice))
  • Dee Bradley Baker (Trashcan (voice))
  • Moisés Arias (Zane (voice))
  • Ryan Stiles (Mr. Moustachio / Burning Robot (voice))
  • David Bowers (Mike the Fridge (voice))
  • Sofia Bowers (The Little Stinker (voice))
  • Nicole Fletcher ("Oh No!" Kid (voice))
  • Maryann Garger (Dr. Pigknuckle / Newscaster (voice))
  • Tiffany Hillkurtz (Bride to Be (voice))
  • David Feiss (Cowboy Robot (voice))
  • Nicholas Guest (French Waiter Robot (voice))
  • Max Burkholder (Billy (voice))
  • Victor Bonavida (Sam (voice))
  • Steve Alterman (Press Secretary (voice))
  • Rif Hutton (Metro City Sergeant (voice))
  • Madeleine Russell (Metro City Girl (voice))
  • Tony Matthews (Cora's Dad (voice))

Crew

  • David Bowers (Director, Screenplay, Story)
  • Osamu Tezuka (Author)
  • Timothy Harris (Screenplay)
  • Ken Tsumura (Executive Producer)
  • Pablo Calvillo (Layout)
  • Earl A. Hibbert (Layout)
  • Pilar Flynn (Line Producer)
  • John Dillon (VFX Artist)
  • John Ottman (Original Music Composer)
  • Maryann Garger (Producer)
  • Cecil Kramer (Executive Producer)
  • Paul Wang (Executive Producer)
  • Francis Kao (Executive Producer)
  • Robert Anich (Editor)
  • Samuel Michlap (Production Designer)
  • Linda LaMontagne (Casting)
  • Kevin Johnson (Head of Story)
  • Jake Rowell (Art Direction)
  • Luis Grané (Character Designer)
  • Pepe Valencia (Director of Photography)
  • Tim Cheung (Head of Animation)
  • Jakob Hjort Jensen (Animation Director)
  • Kim Ooi (Animation Director)
  • Makoto Tezuka (Creative Consultant)
  • Yoshihiro Shimizu (Creative Consultant)
  • Maude Lewis (Production Executive)
  • Todd Homme (Music Supervisor)
  • Richard L. Anderson (Supervising Sound Editor)
  • Sharon Bridgeman (Story Artist)
  • Paul Brizzi (Story Artist)
  • Gaëtan Brizzi (Story Artist)
  • David Feiss (Story Artist)
  • Jun Falkenstein (Story Artist)
  • Will Finn (Story Artist)
  • Jurgen Gross (Story Artist)
  • Elizabeth Ito (Story Artist)
  • Christian Lignan (Story Artist)
  • Bob Logan (Story Artist)
  • Colin Brady (Additional Writing)
  • Michael Lachance (Story Consultant)