The Iron Giant

Name: The Iron Giant
Director: Brad Bird
Released: 1999-08-06T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 8

1999 · TMDB 8.0

Directed by Brad Bird

In 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.

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A young boy befriends a giant robot from space, which has immense destructive power. The robot learns about sacrifice and chooses its own identity, becoming a hero despite its origins.

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Director · Brad Bird Producer · Allison Abbate Producer · Des McAnuff Writer · Tim McCanlies Writer · Brad Bird Cinematography · Steven Wilzbach Composer · Michael Kamen Editor · Darren T. Holmes

Runtime: 86 min
Released: 1999-08-06
Studio: Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 8.0

Adventure Science Fiction Family Animation Drama

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A young boy befriends a giant robot from space, which has immense destructive power. The robot learns about sacrifice and chooses its own identity, becoming a hero despite its origins.