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Astro Boy

Summit Entertainment | Release Date: October 23, 2009

Summary: Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named 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 takes to be a hero. (Summit Entertainment)

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Runtime:	94 min
Rating:	Rated PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language.
Production:	Imagi Animation Studios
Genres:	Action, Sci-Fi, Animation, Family
Countries:	USA, Hong Kong, Japan
Language:	English
Home Release Date:	Mar 16, 2010

Director	Credit
David Bowers	Director

Writer	Credit
David Bowers	Writer
Osamu Tezuka	Comic Series
Timothy Harris	Screenplay

Principal Cast	Credit
Freddie Highmore	Astro Boy
Kristen Bell	Cora
Nicolas Cage	Dr. Tenma

Cast	Credit
Alan Tudyk	Mr. Squeegee/Scrapheap Head/Stinger Two
Bill Nighy	Dr. Elefun/Robotsky
Charlize Theron	'Our Friends' Narrator
Dee Bradley Baker	Trashcan
Donald Sutherland	President Stone
Elle Fanning	Grace
Eugene Levy	Orrin
Madeline Carroll	Widget
Matt Lucas	Sparx
Moisés Arias	Zane
Nathan Lane	Ham Egg
Ryan Stiles	Mr. Moustachio/Burning Robot
Samuel L. Jackson	Zog

Producer	Credit
Cecil Kramer	Executive Producer
Francis Kao	Executive Producer
Ken Tsumura	Executive Producer
Maryann Garger	Producer
Paul Wang	Executive Producer
Pilar Flynn	Line Producer