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Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Original title: Dragon Ball Z Special: Tatta Hitori no Saishû Kessen ~Freeza ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Gokû no Chichi~
  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.8K
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Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
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The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.

  • Directors
    • Mitsuo Hashimoto
    • Daisuke Nishio
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Takao Koyama
    • Katsuyuki Sumizawa
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Kazuyuki Sogabe
    • Yûko Mita
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mitsuo Hashimoto
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Takao Koyama
      • Katsuyuki Sumizawa
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Kazuyuki Sogabe
      • Yûko Mita
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Top cast

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Bardock
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kazuyuki Sogabe
    • Tôma
    • (voice)
    Yûko Mita
    • Seripa
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Watabe
    • Panbûkin
    • (voice)
    Kôzô Shioya
    • Toteppo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ryûsei Nakao
    Ryûsei Nakao
    • Freeza
    • (voice)
    Show Hayami
    • Zarbon
    • (voice)
    Yukitoshi Hori
    • Dodoria
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • Tôro
    • (voice)
    Kinpei Azusa
    • Grandfather Son Gohan
    • (voice)
    Ryô Horikawa
    Ryô Horikawa
    • Vegeta
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Nappa
    • (voice)
    Hirohiko Kakegawa
    • Saiya-jin A
    • (voice)
    Yûji Machi
    • Saiya-jin B
    • (voice)
    Chie Satô
    • Saiya-jin C
    • (voice)
    Shinobu Satouchi
    • Saiya-jin D
    • (voice)
    Michio Nakao
    • Saiya-jin E
    • (voice)
    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Mitsuo Hashimoto
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama(Shûeisha [Weekly Shônen Jump] series)
      • Takao Koyama
      • Katsuyuki Sumizawa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is Akira Toriyama's favorite Dragon Ball Z movie.
    • Goofs
      After biting Grandpa Gohan, baby Goku starts acting happy. According to the series, though, Goku didn't start behaving as a baby until he fell off a cliff on his head.
    • Quotes

      Bardock: Frieza! Listen up! We quit! All of us! Got it? We don't work for you! We're free! You can find someone else to do your dirty work! Oh yeah, there is one last thing...

      [charges up an energy blast]

      Bardock: This is for all the people that we've killed in your name! I wish we were never foolish enough to obey you! Here! Have it!

    • Alternate versions
      The original Japanese version had a special title card shown before the TV special as well as eyecatcher commercial breaks. These were originally cut on the FUNImation DVDs released in 2000 but was restored for the 2008 DVD release from FUNimation.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Curtain Opens on the Battle! Son Goku Returns (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (Chara hecchara)
      (Opening theme)
      Lyrics by Yukinojô Mori
      Music by Chiho Kiyooka
      Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
      Performed by by Hironobu Kageyama
      (Columbia Records)
      (Heard in the Japanese and international versions)

    User reviews13

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    The best Dragon Ball Z Movie There Ever Was.
    Bardock the Father of Goku is a great DBZ Movie because you learn everything about what happened before the series and all the secrets of Goku's past.

    It's a very good movie, I saw this movie with my brother at his dorm at a college campus and I downloaded the movie to on my pc
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    • Emphinix
    • Jul 23, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball Z Special 1: The Father of Goku
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $270,354
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $288,095
      • Nov 4, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $270,354
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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