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Castle in the Sky (1986)
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (original title)

124 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure  -   2 August 1986 (Japan)
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A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Goodson Barbara Goodson ...
Pazu (voice: English version) (as Bertha Greene)
James Van Der Beek James Van Der Beek ...
Pazu (voice: English version)
Lara Cody Lara Cody ...
Sheeta (voice: English version) (as Louise Chambell)
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman ...
Dola (voice: English version)
Rachel Vanowen Rachel Vanowen ...
Dola (voice: English version)
Jeff Winkless Jeff Winkless ...
Muska (voice: English version) (as Jack Witte)
Richard Dysart Richard Dysart ...
Uncle Pomme (voice: English version)
Clifton Wells Clifton Wells ...
Boss (voice: English version) (as Charles Wilson)
Mike Reynolds Mike Reynolds ...
General (voice: English version) (as Mark Richards)
John Hostetter John Hostetter ...
Boss (voice: English version)
Dave Mallow Dave Mallow ...
Lui (voice: English version) (as Daniel Morris)
Michael McShane Michael McShane ...
Charles (voice: English version)
Barry Stigler Barry Stigler ...
Shalulu (voice: English version) (as Bob Stuart)
Anna Paquin Anna Paquin ...
Sheeta (voice: Disney English version)
Mandy Patinkin Mandy Patinkin ...
Louis (voice: English version)
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Storyline

A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization. Written by Tzung-I Lin <tzung@hugo.att.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Girl | Pirate | Army | Floating | Mine  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El castillo en el cielo See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$3,106,327 (France) (4 February 2003)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Dubbed in 1999, Castle in the Sky did not receive a home video release until four years later when Spirited Away won an Academy Award for Best Animated Film. During that time, it would be shown at the occasional film festival, and sell out with little word-of-mouth. Despite its limited success, Disney's official explanation for the delay was that Studio Ghibli wanted to avoid reverse-importation of the film in Japan and lose R2 sales. However, by 2003, Laputa had long made its money back in dvd sales in Japan, fueling fire to the long-held fan speculation that the company purchased the Ghibli library for the purpose of sabotaging its potential success in the U.S. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Pazu sets off with Dola and her sons to rescue Sheeta from Muska and the army, he is wearing goggles that he had put on moments earlier. When they take off on their Flaptors, one moment the goggles are above Pazu's eyes, then a bit later on, as they rise into the air, they are covering his eyes, only to be back above his eyes again a bit later. See more »

Quotes

Louis: [sing-song tease] Pazu loves Sheeta!
Dola: Be quiet!
Louis: Sorry, Mom.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits show the remains of the castle Laputa floating on Earth's
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