Running Time:2 hr. 15 min.
Release Date:May 9, 2008
Starring:Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Kick Gurry
Directed by:Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski
To Speed Racer, nothing says "family values" like barreling down a racetrack at face-flattening speeds. So when mega-mogul Royalton offers the young driver a corporate sponsorship, Speed turns him down. An enraged Royalton tells Speed he'll never win a race again, and he'll send ninjas after Speed to insure it. It's up to Speed, his best girl Trixie in her pink helicopter, and the enigmatic and brilliant Racer X to ensure Speed's victory in "The Crucible": the same perilous cross-country free-for-all that killed his brother. Will Speed follow in his big bro's tire tracks?Three Good Reasons
- 1Larry and Andy Wachowski, the eccentric masterminds behind the Matrix trilogy, have lent their shared genius to a family film that will make kids and adults alike say, "Whoa!"
- 2Computer effects wizards have combined stunning real-world scenery with futuristic designs to create a candy-colored world so bright you'll still see afterimages on the way home.
- 3This is the film that will introduce its audience to "Car Fu," a CGI fantasy combining stunt-driving and martial arts that will keep your adrenaline levels soaring well into the red zone.
Bet You Didn't Know
The title of the original cartoon series in Japan was "Mach GoGoGo." Why three Go's? The lead character's name was originally Mifune Go, "Go" is Japanese for the number 5 on the car, and of course, it means GO, Speed, GO!Speed Racer Movies