Astro Boy
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment, [2010].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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La Veta Regional Library District - Cuchara Branch (C386) - DVD | DVD Fam Ast | On Shelf | |
Lamar Public Library (C426) - DVD | DVD ASTRO BOY | On Shelf | |
Limon Memorial Library - DVD | DVD PG | On Shelf | |
Norwood Public Library - JUVENILE DVD | JDVD ASTRO | On Shelf | |
Ouray Public Library - EASY DVD | AV-DVDE AST | 1 DVD | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Animated films.
Betrayal -- Drama.
Children's films.
DVD-Video discs.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gladiators -- Drama.
Grief in men -- Drama.
Reconciliation -- Drama.
Robots -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Scientists -- -- Drama.
Superhero films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Betrayal -- Drama.
Children's films.
DVD-Video discs.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gladiators -- Drama.
Grief in men -- Drama.
Reconciliation -- Drama.
Robots -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Scientists -- -- Drama.
Superhero films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Summit Entertainment, [2010].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISSN
025192058417
UPC
025192058417
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Based on the original comic strip series by Osamu Tezuka.
General Note
Special features: Two animated sequnces: Astro vs. the Junkyard Pirates, The RRF In: The New Recruit ; "Drawing a hero" featurette; "The real Metro City" featurette; "Inside the recording booth" featurette; Astro-boy image gallery; "Getting the Astro Boy look" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Maryann Garger ; screenplay, Timothy Harris, David Bowers ; director, David Bowers ; 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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some action and peril, and brief mild language.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
Includes English and dubbed Spanish language soundtracks, with optional subtitles in English (SDH) or Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bowers, D., Highmore, F., Bell, K., Lane, N., Levy, E., Lucas, M., Nighy, B., Sutherland, D., Cage, N., & Tezuka, O. (2010). Astro Boy . Summit Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David. Bowers et al.. 2010. Astro Boy. Summit Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David. Bowers et al.. Astro Boy Summit Entertainment, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bowers, David., et al. Astro Boy Summit Entertainment, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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