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6 August 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
It came from outer space!Plot:
A boy makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
19 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
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YES!!!!! NO SONG OR DANCE NUMBERS!!!!!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jennifer Aniston | ... | Annie Hughes (voice) |
 | Harry Connick Jr. | ... | Dean McCoppin (voice) |
 | Vin Diesel | ... | The Iron Giant (voice) |
 | James Gammon | ... | Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux / General Sudokoff (voice) |
 | Cloris Leachman | ... | Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) |
 | Christopher McDonald | ... | Kent Mansley (voice) (as Christopher MacDonald) |
 | John Mahoney | ... | General Rogard (voice) |
 | Eli Marienthal | ... | Hogarth Hughes (voice) |
 | M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Earl Stutz (voice) |
| Mary Kay Bergman | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ollie Johnston | ... | Train Engineer #1 (voice) |
| Jack Angel | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Michael Bird | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Devon Cole Borisoff | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (as Devon Borisoff) |
| Rodger Bumpass | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Rated PG for fantasy action and mild language.Parents Guide:
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86 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Hong Kong:I | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #36640) | South Korea:All | Germany:6 | Taiwan:GP | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:UFun Stuff
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In the scene where Kent is using the Hughes' phone, the humorous oven mitt hanging on the wall beside him appears to be a stylized version of the "family dog" from Brad Bird's animated short of the same title which appeared on "Amazing Stories" (1985). (Season 2, Episode 16: Family Dog, 16 February 1987). moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Hogarth is trying to push the giant's hand out the bathroom window, the thumb changes sides. An earlier scene shows that the giant was missing its left hand. moreQuotes:
Hogarth Hughes: [opens the door for Kent] Kent Mansley, you work for the government.Kent Mansley: I... wasn't going to say that. I have something for you, Hogarth.
Annie Hughes: Your B-B gun. Where did you find it?
Kent Mansley: Over at the power station.
Annie Hughes: Hogarth was there the other night.
Kent Mansley: Really? See anything unusual there, Hogarth?
Hogarth Hughes: No... thing unusual, really.
[the toilet upstairs flushes]
Hogarth Hughes: Gotta use the bathroom!
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What a GREAT movie! Not just for kids, but adults as well. Kids will love it on one level, and adults will love it on another level. Even adults who are not parents will love it!
There's humor, there's action, there's nostalgia, there's the perfect capture of being a child, there are positive messages (be yourself, don't kill, etc.), there's satire, there are adults who are not stupid and not comic relief....there's GREAT WRITING!
AND NO SONG AND DANCE NUMBERS! Also, there are NO COMIC-RELIEF ANIMAL SIDEKICKS! Take that, Disney!
I know some people might be resisting this movie, because it looks like it's aimed for kids - and they might be expecting a Disney clone (and we all know the bad results of Disney wannabes).....but TRUST ME. Give this movie a chance - you'll love it!
Is there ANYTHING wrong with it? Well, the only thing that bugged me (just a little) were some close-ups of the characters - these certain close-ups had a "sketchy" look a la the movies "We're Back!" and "Balto".
Fortunately, there's very little of this. Other than that - this is a PERFECT MOVIE!