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Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation.

Product Identifiers

ProducerJoel Silver

EAN5060146919708

eBay Product ID (ePID)102182752

Product Key Features

ActorMatthew Fox, Roger Allam, Emile Hirsch, Hiroyuki Sanada, Susan Sarandon, Paulie Litt, Richard Roundtree, Kick Gurry, Ji Moon Jung, Christina Ricci, John Goodman

DirectorLana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Release Year2009

GenreGeneral, Action/Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

FormatUMD

LanguageEnglish

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsEmpire - ...you might admire it as a Warholian blur of pop art, gawp and gasp at its Hot Wheels-for-real dynamism

CertificatePG

Consumer AdviceContains moderate fantasy violence and martial arts sequences

Additional InformationBased on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation.<BR>Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the masterminds behind the MATRIX films, SPEED RACER replaces the gritty techno sheen of that blockbuster series with a polished, brightly hued virtual reality. Though the eye-popping visuals threaten to eclipse the acting, the fine cast gamely makes the most of their green-screen environment, particularly the likable Hirsch, who won acclaimed for his decidedly different INTO THE WILD role, and LOST's always-noble Fox. Adding to the movie's giddy mood are Paulie Litt and his chimp companion, who provide comic relief as Speed's playful younger brother, Spritle, and Chim Chim, respectively. While definitely a highly stylised film, SPEED RACER is a movie meticulously designed to appeal to families and kids, especially the Spritle-like young ones.

FeaturesWidescreen

Movie/TV TitleSpeed Racer

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

ScreenwriterLana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Run Time130 mins