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9 May 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
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The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible... more | full synopsisAwards:
8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(288 articles)
Audi Toots Its Own Horn, Through Design (From Fast Company. 9 July 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy
(From Rope Of Silicon. 1 July 2009, 1:08 AM, PDT)
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First Place Winner moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emile Hirsch | ... | Speed Racer | |
| Nicholas Elia | ... | Young Speed | |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Mom Racer | |
| Melissa Holroyd | ... | Speed's Teacher | |
| Ariel Winter | ... | Young Trixie | |
| Scott Porter | ... | Rex | |
| Gian Ganziano | ... | Everyman Announcer | |
| Peter Fernandez | ... | Local Announcer | |
| Harvey Friedman | ... | Harold Ledermann Announcer | |
| Sadao Ueda | ... | Japanese Announcer | |
| Valery Tscheplanowa | ... | Russian Announcer | |
| Sami Loris | ... | Italian Announcer | |
| Olivier Marlo | ... | French Announcer | |
| Sean McDonagh | ... | Celtic Announcer | |
| Kick Gurry | ... | Sparky |
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Also Known As:
Race Chasers (USA) (fake working title)Speed Racer (Germany)
Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language.Parents Guide:
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135 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:12 | Ireland:PG | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:U | Venezuela:PG-13 | USA:PG (certificate #44193) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Norway:11 | Sweden:7 | Brazil:10 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/6 | Taiwan:GP (original rating) | South Korea:All (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG | Austria:10 | South Africa:10M (theatrical rating) | South Africa:13V (DVD rating) | Australia:PGFun Stuff
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Peter Fernandez, the voice of Speed Racer and Racer X in the original cartoon series, plays the Race Announcer in this movie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Royalton visits for the first time, the third button on Mom's shirt is undone. The next time she is visible, the second button is unbuttoned. From then on, all the buttons are buttoned. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.
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Free Bird moreFAQ
Are Rex and Racer X the same person?Why does Pops say "we don't have a car" for the Grand Prix when they have the Mach 5?
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I must admit that I know, or knew rather, very little about the story or history of Speed Racer- and his TV series - and maybe that is why I enjoyed this movie so much. Although, this is still a different type of situation where one who was a big fan of the shows might be seriously critical of every little detail of the turned movie. I don't believe anyone who considers themselves truly knowledgeable about Tatsuo Yoshida's work can say that this was not represented well on the big screen. I'm now intrigued to go back and check out some episodes of Speed Racer.
That aside, as far as it being a movie and a work of art, I would give this movie high marks in both categories. For it being a movie, it was nice to see something so different as far as the approach to making it go. Also, having such an incredible cast makes it all the more intriguing. I don't see anyone else having portrayed any of these characters any better than the cast that was hired to do so.
On an artistic level, it is extremely hard to think of any other movie that comes close to being in the same league. I did not see The Matrix, but I would say that anyone who liked Sin City for its cinematography and graphic elements, would love Speed Racer. The use of bright photography that's added behind a green screen makes for a far more dramatic effect.
Take the artistic elements of this movie, and put it together with the amazing cast (both looks and talent) and throw it together with a very different but coherent plot, and you've got yourself an extremely enjoyable movie that is definitely worth seeing. And seeing at the theater no less! My hats off to The Wachowski Brothers, and the rest of the cast and crew for putting together something different for a change.
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