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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Andy Wachowski |
| Stars: |
Emile Hirsch |
| Actors: |
Richard Roundtree |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Racing · Race Cars · Family (General) |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Widescreen |
| UPC: |
883929031467 |
| Release Date: |
2008 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen
Release Company: Warner Home Video (September 16, 2008)
UPC: 085391176398 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Larry Wachowski |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/01/2008, p.75-76, Andrew Osmond): "The stylised kitsch images have pop-art colours to make THE WIZARD OF OZ look drab, the pictures overlaid in sliding or zooming collages." |
| More Information |
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Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation. <br> <br> Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the masterminds behind the MATRIX films, SPEED RACER replaces the gritty techno patina of that blockbuster series with a polished, brightly hued virtual reality. Though the eye-popping visuals threaten to eclipse the acting, the fine cast gamely makes the most of their green-scr... |
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