Astro Boy [PG]
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Wednesday — December 16 — 7:30 PM — 90 minutes First feature (screens with The Spirit) All tickets just $8 to see both films Thursday — February 18 — 9:30 PM — 90 minutes Second feature (screens with Planet 51) 2009 Panavision, DTS Digital Sound |
Director: David Bowers
Starring: (voices) Nicolas Cage, Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell
A staple cartoon hero of the 80s, Astro Boy was one of the first anime characters to cross over to the western mainstream. Given the revival of all things retro these days, it makes sense for Astro to be introduced to a new generation (and who can resist a robot that shoots lasers out of his butt).
Set in futuristic Metro City, this big–screen outing is the original of Astro Boy, a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, he embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a nether–world of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him. (AB)
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