Speed Racer / written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers ; produced by Joel Silver ; produced by Grant Hill, Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski ; a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation ; in association with Village Roadshow Pictures ; a Silver Pictures production ; in association with Anarchos Productions.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 3000018517 | Warner Bros. Entertainment | (container)2000004600 | Warner Bros. Entertainment | (disc)Language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: [Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., [2008]Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: Widescreen editionDescription: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1419861085
- 9781419861086
- SpeedRacer
- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Speed Racer (Television program : 1967-1968)
- Director of photography, David Tattersall ; production designer, Owen Paterson ; edited by Zach Staenberg, Roger Barton ; music by Michael Giacchino ; costumes designed by Kym Barrett.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Matrix masterminds Andy and Larry Wachowski usher anime icon Tatsuo Yoshida's classic 1960s-era hit into the new millennium with this family-friendly story of a young racecar driver who takes on the mysterious Racer X in a custom-made, gadget-loaded speed machine named the Mach 5 . Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is the kind of driver that every wheelman wishes he could be: a born winner whose unbeatable combination of aggression, instinct, and fearlessness always finds him crossing the checkered flag with a comfortable lead. In Speed Racer's mind, the only driver who could present him with any real challenge is his late brother -- the legendary Rex Racer. Rex died in a heated cross-country rally known as The Crucible many years ago, and now his younger sibling is driven to fulfill the legacy that Rex left behind. To this day, Speed Racer is fiercely loyal to family. It was Speed Racer's father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), who designed the unbeatable Mach 5 , and even a lucrative offer from racing giants Royalton Industries isn't enough to get the young ace to break his family ties. Upon turning down Royalton's (Roger Allam) astronomical offer, Speed Racer makes the shocking discovery that the outcomes of the biggest races are being predetermined by a handful of powerful moguls who pad their profits by manipulating the drivers. Realizing that his career would be ruined if word of the fix gets out, Royalton vows that the Mach 5 will never make it to another finish line. Now, the only way for Speed Racer to save the family business and beat Royalton at his own game will be to win the very same race that claimed his brother's life so many years ago. In order to accomplish that formidable feat, however, Speed Racer will not only have to rely on his family and the aid of his longtime girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), but form a tenuous alliance with his longtime rival -- the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox) -- as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual layer.
English, French, or Spanish dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).
Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Paulie Litt, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, Kick Gurry, John Benfield, Christian Oliver, Ralph Herforth, Scott Porter, Yu Nan, Nayo K. Wallace, Melvil Poupaud, Ramon Tikaram, Ben Miles, Peter Fernandez, Cosma Shiva Hagen, Moritz Bleibtreu, Karl Yune, Joon Park, Rain.
Director of photography, David Tattersall ; production designer, Owen Paterson ; edited by Zach Staenberg, Roger Barton ; music by Michael Giacchino ; costumes designed by Kym Barrett.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Based on the animated television series.
With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival, the mysterious Racer X, to win the race that took his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as the Crucible.
MPAA rating: PG; for sequences of action, some violence, language, brief smoking.
Special features: Spritie in the big leagues featurette (tour the movie set with Paulie Litt); Speed Racer: supercharged featurette (meet the drivers of the WRL; exploring the film's incredible cars and unbelievable racetracks).
Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "letterbox" format -- Spritie in the big leagues (Tour the movie set with Paulie Litt) -- Speed Racer: Supercharged! (Meet the drivers of the WRL; explore the film's incredible cars and unbelievable racetracks) -- language: English Dolby surround 5.1 ; French (dubbed in Quebec) Dolby surround 5.1 ; Spanish Dolby surround 5.1 -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.