Super Mario Bros.
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4.5Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.
Released: 1993-05-28105 minDir: Annabel JankelAdventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Cast
- Bob Hoskins as Mario Mario
- John Leguizamo as Luigi Mario
- Dennis Hopper as King Koopa
- Samantha Mathis as Daisy
- Fisher Stevens as Iggy
- Richard Edson as Spike
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Rocky Morton Annabel Jankel
- Written by
- Parker Bennett Terry Runté Ed Solomon
- Based on
- Mario , by Nintendo
- Produced by
- Jake Eberts Roland Joffé
- Starring
- Bob Hoskins John Leguizamo Dennis Hopper Samantha Mathis Fisher Stevens Fiona Shaw Richard Edson
- Cinematography
- Dean Semler
- Edited by
- Mark Goldblatt
- Music by
- Alan Silvestri
- Production companies
- Hollywood Pictures Cinergi Pictures Lightmotive Allied Filmmakers
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
- Release date
- May 28, 1993 ( 1993-05-28 )
- Running time
- 104 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 30 September 1993
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Super Mario Bros.
- Main subject
- dinosaur
- Director
- Dean Semler
- Screenwriter
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Cast member
- Don Lake
- Composer
- Alan Silvestri
Article
Super Mario Bros. (also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Movie) is a 1993 science fantasy adventure film based on the Mario video game series by Nintendo. It was directed by the husband-and-wife team Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runté and Ed Solomon and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures through Hollywood Pictures. The first American feature-length live-action film based on a video game, it follows the brothers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) in their quest to rescue Princess Daisy (Samantha Mathis) from a dystopian parallel universe ruled by the ruthless President Koopa (Dennis Hopper).
Development began after the producer, Roland Joffé, obtained the Mario rights. Given free creative license by Nintendo, which believed the Mario brand was strong enough for experimentation, the screenwriters envisioned Super Mario Bros. as a subversive comedy influenced by Ghostbusters (1984) and The Wizard of Oz (1939). Its dinosaur theme was inspired by the most recent Mario game, Super Mario World (1990), with other elements drawn from fairy tales and contemporary American culture. Filming took place from May to July 1992. The production used several techniques considered innovative in the transition from practical to digital visual effects, including the use of Autodesk Flame.