STEAMBOY

Year: 2004
USA: TriStar Pictures
UK: Blue Dolphin Film & Video
Cast: Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, Patrick Stewart, Robin Atkin Downes, David S Lee, Kiyoshi Kodama, Manami Konishi, Susumu Terajima,
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Country: Japan
USA: 126 mins
UK: 104 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for action violence
UK Certificate: PG contains mild peril and violence
USA Release Date: 18 March 2005 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 2 December 2005 (Limited Release - London)

Synopsis

A retro science-fiction epic set in Victorian England, STEAMBOY features an inventor prodigy named Ray Steam who receives a mysterious metal ball containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation. This young boy must use it to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction.

The lush Victorian interiors and the elegance of the era's mechanical design allows director Katsuhiro Otomo to create dazzling visual backgrounds and machines for this film. With more than 180,000 drawing and 400 CG cuts, STEAMBOY is sure to be one of the most elaborate animated features of 2004.