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Astro Boy (U.S. movie)

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[ adapted from Astro Boy (manga) ]
Alternative title:
Astro
Astroboy
Atom
Астробой (Russian)
アトム (Japanese)
原子小金剛 (Chinese (Taiwan))
阿童木 (Chinese (PRC))
Themes: mecha
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Set in an alternate future where there are two types of civilazation. Those who are rich are able to live in Metro City a floating utopia that is populated with humans and robots a like. While those who are poor live on the Earth's surface where the lower class humans and discharged robots created their own utopia out of scrap and metal. In Metro City lived a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma who created a robtic boy that resembles his deceased son Toby. Hoping that the robot will make a perfect replacement over the one he lost, but was tormented that the robot he created was nothing like Toby. Abandoned by the only one he sees as a father, Astro Boy embarks on a journey to find a place that would accept him for who he is. Soon he'll discover that his abilities can help save Metro City from a vile politican.
Production cost: ¥4,000,000,000 ($40,000,000)
Vintage: 2009-10-10
Premiere date:
2009-10-10 (Japan)
2009-10-23 (China)
2009-10-23 (North America)
2009-10-23 (Taiwan)
2010-01-22 (Brazil)
Official website:
映画『ATOM』オフィシャルサイト (Japanese)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
(none)
Aya Ueto as Atom

Atsushi Abe as Zane
Kenji Utsumi as Ham Egg
Kenta Miyake as Robotski
Kōji Yakusho as Dr. Tenma
Kousei Tomita as Hige-oyaji
Megumi Hayashibara as Cora
Mika Kanai as Widget
Takaya Hashi as President Stone
Tomohiro Nishimura as Dr. Ochanomizu
Yasuyuki Kase as Chief Heckler

Nami Miyahara as Sludge
Rikako Aikawa as Freezer
Shinichiro Miki as Sparx
Japanese companies
(none)
English staff
English cast
Director: David Bowers
Screenplay: Timothy Harris
Storyboard: Alex Hillkurtz
Music: John Ottman
Original creator: Osamu Tezuka
Animation Director: Jakob Hjort Jensen
Executive producer:
Francis Kao
Yoshihiro Shimizu
Producer: Maryann Garger

Animation Supervisor: Jakob Hjort Jensen
Cinematography: Pepe Valencia
Co-Producer: Mark Tarbox
Editing Assistant: Anthony Durazzo
Film Editing: Robert Anich Cole
Line Producer: Pilar Flynn
Original Dialogue Mixer:
Carlos Sotolongo
Larry Winer
Michael Miller
Production Executive: Maude Lewis
Production manager: Tony Matthews
Production Supervision: Charlie Schweitzer
Second Editor: Tiffany Hillkurtz
Visual Development Artist: Mark Lefitz
Visual Effects Supervision: Yan Chen
Freddie Highmore as Astro Boy

Bill Nighy as Dr. Elefun
Dee Bradley Baker as Trashcan
Donald Sutherland as General Stone
Eugene Levy as Orrin
Kristen Bell as Cora
Nathan Lane as Ham Egg
Nicolas Cage as Dr. Tenma

Alan Tudyk as
Mr. Squeegee
Scrapheap Head
Stinger Two
Bill Nighy as Robotsky
Bob Logan as Stinger One
Charlize Theron as Narrator
David Bowers as Mike the Fridge
David Feiss as Cowboy Robot
David Alan Grier as
Boxer Robot
Math Cowboy
Mr. Squirt
Elle Fanning as Grace
Freddie Highmore as Toby
Madeleine Russell as Metro City Girl
Madeline Carroll as
Grace 
Widget
Matt Lucas as Sparx
Max Burkholder as Bill
Moises Arias as Zane
Newell Alexander as General Heckler
Nicholas Guest as French Waiter Robot
Nicole Fletcher as Kid (who says oh no)
Rif Hutton as Metro City Sergeant
Ryan Stiles as
Burning Robot
Mr. Moustachio
Samuel L. Jackson as Zog
Sterling Beaumon as
Sam 
Sludge
Steve Alterman as Press Secretary
Tony Matthews as Cora's Dad
Victor Bonavida as Sam

Matt Lucas
English companies
Animation Production: IMAGI
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director:
Mercè Segarra (Catalan dub)
Miriam Guilimany (Spain dub)
Dubbing Director: Javier Ponton (LatinAmerican dub)
Translation: Montse Rocher (Catalan dub)
ADR Script: Iola Ledesma (Catalan dub)

Translation Supervisor: Iola Ledesma (Catalan dub)
Roser Vilches as Astro Boy (Spain and Catalan dub)
Victor Mares as Tobi / Astroboy

Alberto Mieza as Orrin (Spain and Catalan dub)
Antonio Farré as President Stone
Erika Araujo as Cora
Guillermo Romano as Dr. Elefun
Isabel Valls as Cora (Spain and Catalan dub)
Javier Ponton as Dr. Tenma
Jordi Boixaderas as Robotsky (Catalan dub)
Jordi Brau as Dr. Tenma (Spain and Catalan dub)
Juan Carlos Gustems as President Stone (Spain and Catalan dub)
Paco Galvez as Hamegg
Pep Antón Muñoz as Ham Egg (Spain and Catalan dub)
Ricardo Solans as Dr. Elefun (Spain and Catalan dub)

Alejandra del Valle as Widget
Ana Pallejà as Narrator (Catalan dub)
Angel del Río as Cora's Father (Spain dub)
David Jenner as Mike (Catalan dub)
Eduard Itchart as Mr. Squirt (Catalan dub)
Elisabet Bargalló as Sludge (Catalan dub)
Humberto Amor as Mike
Isidro Olace as Mostacho
Jaime Aymerich as Zane
Javier Ponton as Sparks
Jordi Vila as Mr. Bigotis (Catalan dub)
José Javier Serrano as Mr. Squirt (Spain dub)
Marcela Bordes as Sludge
Rafael Sieglr as Orrin
Rebeca Rambal as Narration
Ulises Cuadra as
Mr. Squirt
Robotski
Xavier Fernández as Sparx (Spain and Catalan dub)

Domenech Farell (Catalan dub)
Spanish companies
Distributor: DeAPlaneta (Spain)
Dubbing Studio:
Q.T. Lever (Spain and Catalan dub)
SDI Los Ángeles (LatinAmerican dub)
Internet Streaming:
Filmin
Wuaki.tv
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
Dubbing Director: Ursula Bezerra
Rodrigo Faro as Astro Boy

Antônio Moreno as Presidente Stone
Carlos Campanile as Ham Egg
Fernanda Bulara as Cora
Leonardo Camilo as Dr. Tenma
Luiz Carlos de Moraes as Dr. Elefun
Tatá Guarnieri as Orrin
Portuguese companies
Broadcaster: Rede Globo (Brazil)
Distributor: Paris Filmes
Dubbing Studio: Álamo
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