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Release Date:
1 September 2001 (Japan)
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Tagline:
Thanks to him... this summer is going to be a hot one. more
Plot:
A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it's up the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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If Tarantino did an animated feature, this would be it
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Blum | ... | Spike Spiegel (English version) (voice: English version) (as Steven Blum) | |
| Martin Halm | ... | Spike Spiegel (voice: German version) | |
| Bruno Mullenaerts | ... | Spike Spiegel (voice: French version) | |
| Kôichi Yamadera | ... | Spike Spiegel (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Beau Billingslea | ... | Jet Black (voice: English version) | |
| Unshô Ishizuka | ... | Jet Black (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Megumi Hayashibara | ... | Faye Valentine (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Wendee Lee | ... | Faye Valentine (voice: English version) | |
| Yolanda Quesada | ... | Faye Valentine (voice: Spanish version) | |
| Marion Sawatzki | ... | Faye Valentine (voice: German version) | |
| Sabine Bohlmann | ... | Edward (Ed) (voice: German version) | |
| Melissa Fahn | ... | Edward (Ed) (voice: English version) | |
| Stéphane Flamand | ... | Edward (Ed) (voice: French version) | |
| Aoi Tada | ... | Edward (Ed) (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Jennifer Hale | ... | Electra (voice: English version) |
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Also Known As:
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (USA)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heavens Door (USA) (video title)
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Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (USA)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heavens Door (USA) (video title)
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Runtime:
116 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-15 |
Chile:14 |
Brazil:16 (DVD release) |
Malaysia:18SG |
Iraq:(Banned) |
Iran:(Banned) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Japan:R |
Mexico:B15 |
South Africa:10V |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:14+ (Quebec) |
Denmark:15 |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Ireland:15 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Taiwan:R-12 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Canada:14A (Nova Scotia)
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The animation is sufficiently detailed to identify some of the guns used; the pistol used by Vincent Volaju on the train is identifiable as a Strayer Voigt Infinity, chambered in either .45 ACP or .380 Browning, and the submachine gun fired into the weather control center ceiling by Faye Valentine is identifiable as a Heckler & Koch MP5K, chambered in 9mm. Faye's pistol is a Glock 30: the model number is clearly visible when Faye shoots the game in the arcade. (The Glock 30 is chambered for .45 ACP.) Spike's pistol is a IMI Jericho 941, though the movie does not give enough clues to identify what round the pistol was chambered for. Jet's pistol appears to be a Walther P99, but lack of detail makes identification and chambering difficult.
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Continuity: When Spike chases the Moroccan out of the shop, and is searching for him in the crowd, his jacket jumps about between shots.
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Movie Connections:
References Blade Runner (1982)
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Soundtrack:
Butterfly
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This movie combines style, gunplay, a compelling story, deep characters, detailed visuals, and a wonderful jazz score. A+
To be fair though, you must be at least a little familliar with the series to fully appreciate this movie. The series itself is a masterpiece; in my opinion one of the greatest television series of all time. The dub is a cut above most imported anime. Dialogue is often underapreciated in an animated series, so dubbing companies will be indiscreet with selecting voice actors. Bebop's dub, however, is very close to the original script and the voice acting is quite impressive. None of the jokes or subtleties were lost in the translation.