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The Iron Giant (1999) 7.9
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7.9/10 from 79,269 users
Metascore: 85/100
Reviews: 473 user | 154 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A boy makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. Director:Brad Bird |
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Cast
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Annie Hughes
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| Harry Connick Jr. | ... |
Dean McCoppin
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The Iron Giant
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Foreman Marv Loach /
Floyd Turbeaux
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| Cloris Leachman | ... |
Mrs. Tensedge
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Kent Mansley
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General Rogard
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| Eli Marienthal | ... |
Hogarth Hughes
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Earl Stutz
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Jack Angel | ... |
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| Bob Bergen | ... |
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Mary Kay Bergman | ... |
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Michael Bird | ... |
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Devon Cole Borisoff | ... |
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This is the story of a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth Hughes who makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that came from outer space. Meanwhile, a paranoid U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley arrives in town, determined to destroy the giant at all costs. It's up to Hogarth to protect him by keeping him at Dean McCoppin's place in the junkyard. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>
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It came from outer space!Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for fantasy action and mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 August 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El gigante de hierro See more »Box Office
Budget:
$48,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£196,079 (UK) (17 December 1999)Gross:
£2,456,310 (UK) (4 February 2000)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Written by Babs Gonzales
Performed by Babs Gonzales
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
A division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Excluding the yells and groans, The Iron Giant only said a total of 53 words. See more »Goofs
When Hogarth first meets Dean in the Diner, the newspaper ad is "Moon Explorer". When Hogarth pulls the paper down the ad has changed to "First Lady". See more »Crazy Credits
The Warner Brothers logo is done in 50's art deco, as the Sputnik signal is heard. See more »Soundtracks
"Capitolizing"Written by Babs Gonzales
Performed by Babs Gonzales
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
A division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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I'm 25 years old. I have no children. So why am I praising a 'kid's movie' which nobody saw? Because I have never seen a film pack the emotional wallop 'The Iron Giant' provided.
The film's plot is similar to 'E.T.' - a young boy meets an alien robot from outer space, who is stranded on earth, and runs afoul of paranoid government agents. Not to knock the Spielberg film, but what makes 'The Iron Giant' the better film is that the young boy is the teacher. It is he who has to teach the Giant about the beauty of life, the difference between good and evil, and choices we have to make. The Iron Giant, it turns out, is a weapon, who has to struggle against his own nature. The film has an obvious (and timely) gun control message, but its real message is about the choice we make when dealing with other people. We can use our powers for good or lash out at everyone around us.
I dare not give away the climax. All I will say is that it features a sacrifice absolutely breaktaking and emotionally shattering (albeit somewhat blunted by the ending). The animation is gorgeous, Michael Kamen's score is perfect, and the film beautifully evokes the 1950s.
Sadly, poor marketing kept audiences away in droves. All I can say is, to heck with the box office gross. Despite Warner's appearant desire to pretend the film never existed, the word is getting around about what a magical film this is, and I have no doubt it will join 'It's a Wonderful Life' as a film which bombed in theatres but became a classic over the years. See it now, so you can say you discovered it before everyone else did.