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Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Dubbed & Subtitled
Mars. Days before Halloween 2071. Villains blow up a tanker truck on Highway One, releasing a deadly virus that kills hundreds. Fearing a bigger, even more devastating biochemical attack, an astronomical reward is offered for the arrest and capture of the person behind the destruction. On the space ship "Bebop," Spike Spiegel and his crew of bounty hunters (Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Ed and Ein) are bored and short of cash. But with the news of the reward everything changes. Based on the wildly popular TV series, "Cowboy Bebop," the big screen smash Cowboy Bebop: The Movie pits Spike and Co. against their deadliest adversary ever. Featuring stunning, state-of-the-art animation, this action-packed sci-fi adventure builds to a breath-taking, nail-biting climax, guaranteed to keep you hanging on the edge of your seat.
"... COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE is fantastic, a truly great action movie ... so engaging and fun to watch that you'll forget about your surroundings and slowly slide towards the edge of your seat ..." Mike Toole, "Anime Jump"
"Today's hottest kind of cool..." Robert Bricken, Anime Insider
Editor's Note
Set on Mars in the year 2071, COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE is based on the much-loved animated television series by Japanese director Shinichiro Watanabe. (The show airs on the Cartoon Network in the U.S.) As the film begins, Spike (Steven Jay Blum) and his gang of gypsy vigilantes are roaming the city, looking for trouble when Faye (Wendee Lee) witnesses a bioterrorist attack. Hovering above the city in her spaceship, she sees a man fleeing the scene. Over 500 people die in the attack, and the city offers a monetary reward for any information. The gang jumps at the opportunity. They decide to branch out, each using their own tactics to research the tragedy. Spike slinks through Chinatown, being led by shady underground characters. Faye traces the image of the man she saw back to military files. And the young Ed (Mellisa Fahn) and her dog Ein do some handy computer research. Meanwhile Jet (Beau Billinglsea), holds down the fort, worried about the gang. When the criminal Vincent (Daran Norris), is identified, with a connection to Spike's love interest Elektra (Jennifer Hale), the real action begins. COWBOY BEBOP is a visually dramatic film that combines several styles of illustration into one beautiful, cohesive animated environment. The Mars of this film is a combination of cities: New York, Hong Kong, London, Paris, and many more. Viewers are compelled to identify monuments and familiar structures, while the terrorist theme hits fearfully close to home.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Animated Menus | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video | | Audio: Original Japanese Theatrical Version And English 5.1 (Dolby Digital), French | | Subtitles: English, French | | Storyboard Comparisons | | In-Depth Character Profiles | | Widescreen Presentation | | The Making Of Cowboy Bebop: 6 Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes | | Music Video For "Ask DNA" And "Gotta Knock A Little Harder" | | Conceptual Art Galleries |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 9/25/2007 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 09055 | | UPC: 00043396090552 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, French Dubbed, Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...[The] full-speed animation is potent....[The] range of moods expressed by drawing and colors fill the eye..." 08/19/2002 p.39-45Box Office
"...This is a cool movie..." 12/01/2002 p.55 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The movie soars when the characters lighten up. The verbal pas de deux between Spike and his female nemesis is as challenging as their hand-to-hand combat..." 04/04/2003 p.32 Los Angeles Times
"...COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE demonstrates how exciting and vital contemporary animated filmmaking is in Japan....The story unfolds with a sinister grace that any live-action director might envy..." 04/04/2003 p.C12 Total Film
"...[With] superbly detailed backgrounds..." 08/01/2003 p.101 Sight and Sound
"...COWBOY BEBOP succeeds as a stylish, enjoyable blend of genres and formats..." 09/01/2003 p.45 Anime Jump 8 of 10
...Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is fantastic, a truly great action movie... so engaging and fun to watch that you'll forget about your surroundings and slowly slide towards the edge of your seat... - Mike Toole
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