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The Iron Giant (1999)

PG 86 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure  -   6 August 1999 (USA)
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A boy makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

Director:

Brad Bird

Writers:

Tim McCanlies (screenplay), Brad Bird (screen story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Aniston ...
Annie Hughes (voice)
Harry Connick Jr. ...
Dean McCoppin (voice)
Vin Diesel ...
The Iron Giant (voice)
James Gammon ...
Cloris Leachman ...
Mrs. Tensedge (voice)
Christopher McDonald ...
Kent Mansley (voice)
John Mahoney ...
General Rogard (voice)
Eli Marienthal ...
Hogarth Hughes (voice)
M. Emmet Walsh ...
Earl Stutz (voice)
Jack Angel ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Bob Bergen Bob Bergen ...
Additional Voices (as Robert Bergen)
Mary Kay Bergman Mary Kay Bergman ...
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Michael Bird Michael Bird ...
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Devon Cole Borisoff Devon Cole Borisoff ...
Additional Voices (voice) (as Devon Borisoff)
Rodger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass ...
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Storyline

This is the story 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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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Government Agent | Fear | Robot | Small Town  | See more »

Taglines:

It came from outer space!

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fantasy action and mild language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El gigante de hierro See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,732,614 (USA) (8 August 1999) (2179 Screens)

Gross:

$80,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Executive-produced by Pete Townshend of The Who. Pete Townshend also produced a concept album based on the same book as the film. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: The train that collides with the Giant's head is pulled by a Norfolk and Western Railroad locomotive. The N&W never operated in Maine. Also, the locomotive is a streamlined passenger type, which wouldn't be pulling a freight train. See more »

Quotes

Kent Mansley: [after his first meeting with the Hughes family] What kind of sick person would name a kid Hogar -
[stops and looks over to Hogarth's smashed B-B gun. It reads part of Hogarth's name: Hog- Hug-]
Kent Mansley: Hog Hug. HOG HUG? HOGARTH HUGHES!
[stops the car he was driving]
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Crazy Credits

The Warner Brothers logo is done in 50's art deco, as the Sputnik signal is
heard. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Family Guy: Peter's Daughter (#6.7)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Genius After Hours"
Written by Ray Charles
Performed by Ray Charles
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »