Asterix in America (1994)

Caesar has had enough when another legion is hacked to pieces by the damned single indomitable village in Gaul because of the druid's magic potion, so he decides to tackle the problem at ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerhard Hahn

Writers:

René Goscinny (comic book "La grande traversée"), Albert Uderzo (comic book "La grande traversée")

Stars:

Roger Carel, Pierre Tornade, Henri Labussière

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Carel	...	Astérix (voice)
Pierre Tornade	...	Obélix (voice)
Henri Labussière	...	Panoramix (voice)
François Chaix	...	Abraracourcix (voice)
Michel Tugot-Doris	...	Assurancetourix (voice)
Jean Dautremay	...	Ordralfabétix (voice)
Robert Party	...	César (voice)
Jean-Luc Galmiche	...	Tumulus (voice)
Olivier Jankovic	...	Stupidus (voice)
Nathalie Spitzer	...	Falbala (voice)
Yves Pignot	...	Centurion (voice)
Claude Chantal	...	Bonnemine (voice)
Joël Zaffarano	...	Capitaine (voice)
Sylvain Lemarie	...	Chef (voice)
Thierry Buisson	...	Barbe-Rouge (voice)

Storyline

Caesar has had enough when another legion is hacked to pieces by the damned single indomitable village in Gaul because of the druid's magic potion, so he decides to tackle the problem at the root before conspiratorial senators exploit his humiliation: sycophant Lucullus is ordered to capture the druid (believed immortal) and push him over the edge of the earth (according to the story still believed to be flat as a pizza; actually Greeks and Romans knew better). By pure luck, Lucullus' first net traps both druid and Obelix's pet dog, so the giant and Asterix follow them by ship on the Atlantic, and crash after a storm on the North America coast in pursuit of the druid who was catapulted off the Roman galley before Lucullus triumphantly sets sails back for Europe. They find the druid and meet a tribe of Indians (believing to be in India), literally a whole New World for the equally primitive Celts. At the home front, Caesar sees his chance to overrun the village, but has to wait till ...

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Plot Keywords:

fat man | warrior | wild boar | boar | dinner party | 

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Taglines:

Danger lurks on foreign shores!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Western

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Details

Country:

Germany France Spain

Language:

English French German

Release Date:

29 September 1994 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Asterix erobert Amerika

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 19,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$768,488

Company Credits

Production Co:

Extrafilm,Hahn Film AG,Milímetros S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was produced in Germany, under the title of Asterix in Amerika, and is the first Asterix film to be produced outside France, which refers to it as Astérix et les Indiens.

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Goofs

Caesar and the other Romans seem to think the world is flat. In truth, they would have known it was round, since scientists from Greek culture had determined this several centuries earlier.

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Alternate Versions

In 2003 the film was re-released in Germany with a different dubbing featuring the voices of and (the infamous comedy duo "Erkan & Stefan", best known for their pseudo-Turkish/Bavarian accent). That dub was also included on the DVD/Blu-ray (called the "Schwörerdeutsch-Version").

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Connections

Follows Astérix et le coup du menhir (1989)

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Soundtracks

Always
Written by Harold Faltermeyer, David Cooke & Magda La Bonté
Performed by Wild Kit
Guitars: Matthias Achilles & Michael Ellwanger
Produced by Harold Faltermeyer & Uli Fisher
Published by BMG Ufa

User Reviews

good movie

i have seen it when i was 6 years old and I'm 16 now and i still love this movie also the part Astrix sings :) its real funny and good movie :) i love Asterix and Obelix and this 1 i real love bu and has allot of funny parts and animation's is very good and.this movie is soooo good u don't even now i love this movie its very funny and have's on the end a soft spot that obelix need too leave from the idians and u will see what i mean if u wachts it and its very funny movie i love the movie don't no real what too say about it but if u have the chance just watches it ;):) so i give it a 10 maybe not all of u too that but its a good funny movie about Asterix and Obelix just shame that is dost had come for comics :(

so in totally good movie funny moments and a very good animation's en the songs in the movie is very very good and believe me i now it this movie is good wy it never comons on DVD don't ask wy but have fun with this movie and remebere ASTERIX AND OBELIX RULZ