The Iron Giant
Also known as Iron Giant
1999 film by Brad Bird
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"The Iron Giant" is a 1999 animated film directed by Brad Bird about a boy who befriends a mysterious giant robot that falls to Earth. The film is regarded as a critically acclaimed work that helped establish Bird's reputation as a visionary filmmaker in animation.
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Film · TMDB
8.0In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
Released: 1999-08-0686 minDir: Brad BirdAnimation, Drama, Family, Science FictionBudget: $50.0MBox office: $23.3M
Cast
- Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes (voice)
- Harry Connick Jr. as Dean McCoppin (voice)
- Vin Diesel as The Iron Giant (voice)
- James Gammon as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
- Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
- Christopher McDonald as Kent Mansley (voice)
Themes
- friendship
- small town
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1990s children's animated films1999 American animated films1999 children's films1999 directorial debut films1999 English-language films1999 films1999 science fiction action films1999 science fiction filmsAdaptations of works by Ted HughesAmerican animated science fiction filmsAmerican children's animated action filmsAmerican children's animated adventure films