| | | A milestone in the history of computer animation.
Features: DVD, French, Spanish, Subtitled
The first film to venture forth inside the previously unexplored three-dimensional realm of computer imagery, Tron dazzles with revolutionary visual effects and mind bending action sequences. Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a computer whiz who invents video games, finds himself at the mercy of the evil human forces who answer to The Master Control Panel--a powerfully corrupt computer presence that has beamed Flynn inside its deadly game grid. There, an electronic civilization thrives, and "Life Cycles" race at heart stopping speeds. With the aid of his friends, Alan (Bruce Boxleitner) and Lora (Cindy Morgan), Flynn's only hope is to activate Tron, the courageous and trustworthy counter-program, in a heroic battle to save humankind.
"...special effects are stunning..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
A video game designer trying to prove a big time executive stole his idea is sucked into a corporation's mainframe where programs are personified counterparts of their writers and "users" are subjects of religious faith. A well-crafted and scripted metaphor, TRON benefits from breakthrough computer animation.
Plot Summary
The MCP, a master computer program, is appropriating all other programs in order to become the controlling program in the world. To regain access to the computer for users, hacker Kevin Flynn sneaks into the system, but gets himself digitized. Stuck inside the system, he pretends to be a program and manages to help another program, Tron, free the machine from the tyrannical control of the MCP.
| Features | 3-D Animated Menus that put you in the world of Tron | | THX-Certified - Includes THX Optimizer | | Widescreen (2.20:1) - Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions | | Spanish and French Subtitles | | Computer Animation Design And Memo Reels | | Original Publicity Materials | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Pre-Production Animation Tests | | Deleted Original Soundtrack Music | | Inspirational Designs By Futurist Artists Syd Mead, Peter Lloyd And Jean "Moebius" Giraud | | Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Steven Lisberger, Producer Donald Kushner And Visual Effects Supervisors Harrison Ellenshaw And Richard Taylor | | Storyboard-To-Film Comparisons | | Extensive Still Frame Galleries | | All-New Extensive "The Making Of Tron" Documentary | | Deleted Scenes With All-New Introductions By Bruce Boxleitner | | Production Photo Gallery Showcase Photos |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 3/2/2004 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1982 | | Catalog ID: 2356903 | | UPC: 00786936161878 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.20:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1983) | | | Eloise Jensson, Rosanna Norton, Nominee, Best Costume Design | | | James LaRue, et al., Nominee, Best Sound |
| Memorable Quotes| "The best programmer ENCOM ever saw, and he winds up playing space cowboy in some back room." (Alan, about Flynn) | | "User requests are what computers are for." (Walter)|"Doing our business is what computers are for." (Dillinger) | | "With the information I can access, I can run things 900 to 1200 times better than any human." (The Master Control Program to Dillinger) | | "I knew you'd come. They haven't built a circuit that can hold you." (Yori to Tron) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...[The film has] visual delights....[The] computer-generated visuals created by divers hands are impressive..." 07/07/1982New York Times
"...Its visual effects are wonderfully new..." 07/09/1982 p.C8 USA Today
"...The first theatrical movie to extensively utilize computer-generated animation plays better today..." 12/15/1995 p.3D |
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