SubZero (1998) (V)

Director:

Boyd Kirkland

Writers:

Bob Kane (creator: Batman)
Boyd Kirkland (written by)

Release Date:

17 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Animation | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

When a desperate Mr. Freeze, to save his dying wife, kidnaps Barbara (Batgirl) Gordan as an involuntary organ donor, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.

Plot Keywords:

Batman | Submarine | Desperation | Ice | Chase

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Michael Ansara	...	Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
Loren Lester	...	Richard 'Dick' Grayson / Robin (voice)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
George Dzundza	...	Dr. Gregory Belson (voice)
Robert Costanzo	...	Detective Harvey Bullock (voice)
Bob Hastings	...	Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordon (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)
Marilu Henner	...	Veronica Vreeland (voice)
Dean Jones	...	Dean Arbagast (voice)
Jane Alan	...	WGBS Reporter Summer Gleeson (voice) (as Mari Devon)
Liane Schirmer	...	Lieutenant Renee Montoya (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rahi Azizi	...	Koonak (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Brian George	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Ed Gilbert	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Carl Lumbly	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Police Officers / TV Announcer / Sub Crewmember / Radio Weatherman / Additional Voices (voice)
Randy Thompson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Lauren Tom	...	Mariko (voice)

Also Known As:

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (USA) (promotional title)
Batman Animated Movie II: The Iceman's Cometh (USA) (working title)
Subzero (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 (video premiere) | Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

The numerous addresses shown within the film place Gotham City withing the state of New York, and all phone-number area codes and ZIP codes correspond to New York City. New York City was one of the original inspirations for Gotham City.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bruce uses the computer in the hospital to search the blood donors, when he opens the organ donor form, the form on the screen already has some of Barbara's details filled in; obviously a glitch, as in the next shot the whole form is empty, and Bruce then goes to type her name in the form and searches for the information.

Quotes:

Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordon: Come on, people! A guy in a wierd suit with two polar bears can't be too hard to spot!

Movie Connections:

Follows "Batman" (1992)

Soundtrack:

I Only Have Eyes for You

AWESOME CARTOON FILM

I have nothing but respect for the 1990's Batman cartoon series. It's dark, action packed, the animation is superb and the storylines very interesting indeed.

My favourite Batman villain would probably be the Joker but in the cartoon series I think Mr Freeze is probably the best.

There have been Batman cartoon series before this in the 60's and 70's. Mr Freeze did make appearances in both series but he was portrayed as an evil villain. In actual fact, Mr Freeze is not an evil villain. He has a good heart deep down and this movie portrays that wonderfully. Rather than making him into some sinister villain who wishes to freeze everything in sight the producers portrayed him as a tragic man who became a villain through little fault of his own. This is what makes this a good cartoon-it's very thought provoking.

Besides all that, it's an action packed movie with great action scenes in it. Check it out.