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Super Mario Bros. (1993)

PG 104 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   28 May 1993 (USA)
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The Marios rush to save a princess from Koopa.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Hoskins ...
John Leguizamo ...
Dennis Hopper ...
Samantha Mathis ...
Fisher Stevens ...
Richard Edson ...
Fiona Shaw ...
Dana Kaminski Dana Kaminski ...
Mojo Nixon Mojo Nixon ...
Gianni Russo Gianni Russo ...
Francesca P. Roberts Francesca P. Roberts ...
Lance Henriksen ...
Sylvia Harman Sylvia Harman ...
Desiree Marie Velez Desiree Marie Velez ...
Andrea Powell ...
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Storyline

Can you make a movie out of a video game? Thats the question that is answered by this film. Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, two hard working plumbers find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in medium hi-tech squalor. They find themselves the only hope to save the Earth from invasion. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mario | Dinosaur | Plumber | King | Princess  | See more »

Taglines:

Can Two Plumbers Save The World From Going Down The Drain? See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi action, mild language and sensuality See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Super Mário See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$20,915,465 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

John Leguizamo broke one of Bob Hoskins's fingers during a stunt involving the Mario van. According to Leguizamo, when it happened, Bob started cussing profusely and incoherently. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the credits, Dan Castellaneta's name is misspelled as "Castellenetta". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: A long long time ago, the Earth was ruled by dinosaurs. They were big, so not a lot of people went around hassing 'em. Actually, no people went around hassling 'em cuz there weren't any people yet. Just the first tiny mammals. Basically, life was good...
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Crazy Credits

During the first portion of the opening credits, the theme music from the "Super Mario Bros." video game can be heard. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Game On! (#1.175)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"BREAKPOINT"
Performed by Megadeth
Written by Dave Mustaine, Dave Ellefson and Nick Menza
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. See more »