Kurenai no buta (1992)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Writer:

Hayao Miyazaki (written by)

Release Date:

18 July 1992 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

The adventures of a 1920's bush pilot who just happens to look like a humanoid pig.

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Pig | 1930s | Hero | Italy

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Shûichirô Moriyama	...	Kurenai no Buta (voice)
Tokiko Kato	...	Jina-sama (voice)
Sanshi Katsura	...	Pikkoro-oyaji (voice)
Greg Ellis	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Tsunehiko Kamijô	...	Manmayuto no shachô (voice)
Akemi Okamura	...	Fio Pikkoro (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
Hiroko Seki	...	Bâ-chan (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Additional Voices
Jeff Bennett	...	Additional Voices
Earl Boen	...	Additional Voices
Cameron Bowen	...	Additional Voices
Rodger Bumpass	...	Additional Voices
Corey Burton	...	Additional Voices
Jennifer Darling	...	Additional Voices
Debi Derryberry	...	Additional Voices
Ashley Edner	...	Additional Voices
Bobby Edner	...	Arms Dealer
Susan Egan	...	Gina (Disney Dub 2003) (voice: English version)
Paul Eiding	...	Additional Voices
Cary Elwes	...	Curtis (voice: English version)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Mamma Aiuto Gang
Bill Farmer	...	Additional Voices
Pat Fraley	...	Additional Voices
Brad Garrett	...	Mamma Aiuto Boss
Brian George	...	Additional Voices
Lynn Harris	...	Additional voices
Gérard Hernandez	...	Paolo Piccolo (voice: French version)
Michael Keaton	...	Porco Rosso (voice: English version)
Tom Kenny	...	Additional Voices
Sherry Lynn	...	Additional Voices
Tress MacNeille	...	Additional Voices
Kaitlyn Maggio	...	Additional Voices
Mickie McGowan	...	Additional Voices
Laraine Newman	...	Additional Voices
Rob Paulsen	...	Additional Voices
Bradley Pierce	...	Gas Boy
Phil Proctor	...	Additional Voices
Jean-Luc Reichmann	...	Curtis (voice: French version)
Jean Reno	...	Porco Rosso (French version) (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Mamma Aiuto Gang
Aimee Roldan	...	Additional Voices
Deanna Russo	...	Additional Voices
Osamu Saka	...	Additional Voices
David Ogden Stiers	...	Grandpa Piccolo
Mahito Tsujimura	...	Additional Voices
Jim Ward	...	Additional Voices
Frank Welker	...	Mamma Aiuto Gang
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Fio (Disney Dub 2003) (voice: English version)
Minoru Yada

Also Known As:

Porco Rosso (Australia) (Europe: English title) (International: English title) (UK) (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG for violence and some mild language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | German | Portuguese | Japanese | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:PG | Germany:6 | South Korea:All | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:7 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Manitoba/Ontario/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) | France:U | Hong Kong:I | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | USA:PG | Singapore:G

Company:

Studio Ghibli

Trivia:

The name of the production studio (Ghibli) is embossed on the engine Piccolo installs in Porco's new plane.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the crowd scene before the challenge between Curtis and Porco, one of the pirates throws a stick grenade into the crowd. Porco comments that it should have been a "10 ton bomb" (at least, that's how it reads in the English subtitles). However, this movie is set in 1929, and 10 ton bombs were only invented in 1944.

Quotes:

Porco Rosso: [Curtis and Porco have run out of ammo when Curtis attempts to shoot Porco with a revolver] Hahaha... This isn't a Western, you can't hit me from here.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Umi ga kikoeru (1993) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Tokini wa mukasi no hanashi wo

Well, it's Miyazaki. What'd you expect?

"Porco Rosso" is probably the first animated Humphrey Bogart film. Why? The title character, a WWI flying ace who has been transformed into a pig, reminded me of Bogart with his gruff manner and that world-weary cynicism that instantly endears us to Bogart. "Porco Rosso" is also a highly entertaining adventure film, and Miyazaki has once again created a slew of characters you can either cheer for or hiss vehemently at them.

The US dub is done particularly well (Disney tends not to muck Miyazaki's movies up most of the time), with Michael Keaton hitting that Bogart vibe as the title character. Keaton was obviously the first choice on the dubber's mind for this character, and he performs excellently. Susan Egan is the voice of Madame Gina, Porco's friend who loves him but he doesn't quite get it. Cary Elwes, who is of course British, does a convincing Southern accent as the movie's main villain, Curtis, a hotshot American pilot who challenges Porco. David Ogden Stiers shows off his vocal chameleon skills as Piccolo, Porco's mechanic friend; Stiers's voice sounds genuinely Italian, and I must again wonder: How does he do it? Anyway, moving on. Kimberly Williams, whom you may or may not remember from the Steve Martin version of "Father of the Bride", is spunky as Fio, the other main female character who becomes Porco's partner (albeit reluctantly on his part).

All in all, "Porco Rosso" is a highly entertaining movie, and it should be seen by everyone.