Release Date: 7/26/2005 Original Release: 2005 Format: DVD Length: 126 minutes Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: action violence UPC: 043396055032 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Katsuhiro Otomo, the master Japanese anime director behind the international success AKIRA, scores again with STEAMBOY, the inventive story of a family of inventors from Manchester, England, that gets ripped apart by greed, pride, and power. Ray Steam (voice of Anne Suzuki) is a young boy following in the footsteps of his father, Eddy (Masane Tsukayama), and grandfather, Lloyd (Katsuo Nakamura), scientists dedicated to advancing technology through the use of steam. When Lloyd invents a steam ball that has unheard-of possibilities, everyone wants it--world leaders, wealthy industrialists, and even the government--but most of them want it for evil purposes. And so it is up to Ray to protect the fate of the earth while also choosing between his father and grandfather. The background paintings and 3-D CGI animation are gorgeous, creating a gray-and-white palette of gear-driven machines that melds perfectly with the story, which takes the main characters to a major science exhibition in Victorian-era London. In addition to the original subtitled Japanese version, there is an English-language edition featuring the voices of Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, and Patrick Stewart. STEAMBOY is an animated gem both kids and adults can enjoy.
DVD Features
Director's Cut Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: (unspecified) - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese Stereo - French, Spanish, Portuguese Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning Subtitles - French, Spanish, Portuguese - Optional Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes: "Re-voicing STEAMBOY" Bonus Footage: Ending Montage Interviews: Katsuhiro Otomo - Director Interactive Features: Alternate Angles - Multi-Screen Landscape Study Text/Photo Galleries: Animation Onion Skins Gallery Production Drawing Gallery
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