Astro Boy (film)

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Astro Boy is a 2009 animated superhero science-fiction adventure comedy film loosely based on the manga series by Osamu Tezuka. Produced by the Hong Kong-based company Imagi Studios, it was directed by David Bowers who co-wrote the screenplay with Timothy Hyde Harris. The film stars Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, Matt Lucas, Eugene Levy, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron, and Nathan Lane. Set in the 22nd century in Metro City—a floating futuristic city-state where robots serve humankind—Dr. Tenma (Cage) creates Astro (Highmore), a teenage robot implanted with the likeness and memories of his son after the latter is killed in an accident. After Tenma disowns his creation, Astro inadvertently ends up on Earth's dirty surface, where he finds companionship with the residents. Meanwhile, Stone (Sutherland), the president of Metro City who is running for re-election, seeks Astro's unique power source to fuel his defense robot. Astro Boy was first...

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