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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

PG 84 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure  -   8 August 1986 (USA)
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The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who is after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.

Director:

Nelson Shin

Writer:

Ron Friedman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Norman Alden Norman Alden ...
Kranix / Arblus (voice)
Jack Angel ...
Astrotrain / Ramjet (voice)
Michael Bell Michael Bell ...
Prowl / Scrapper / Swoop / Junkion (voice)
Gregg Berger ...
Grimlock (voice)
Susan Blu Susan Blu ...
Arcee (voice)
Arthur Burghardt Arthur Burghardt ...
Devastator (voice)
Corey Burton ...
Roger C. Carmel Roger C. Carmel ...
Victor Caroli Victor Caroli ...
Narrator (voice)
Regis Cordic Regis Cordic ...
Scatman Crothers Scatman Crothers ...
Jazz (voice)
Peter Cullen ...
Bud Davis Bud Davis ...
Dirge (voice)
Paul Eiding ...
Perceptor (voice)
Walker Edmiston Walker Edmiston ...
Inferno (voice) (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

It is the year 2005. And the battle between the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the evil Decepticons led by Megatron and StarScream. Two warring factions of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The Autobots must save their home planet from an evil entity known as Unicron, who's ready to consume anything that stands in its way. At the same time, they must defend themselves from an all-out attack from the Decepticons. Along the way, lives are lost, battles are fought, and a new Autobot leader is born as another dies. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Plot Keywords:

Planet | Robot | Battle | Transformer | Transforming Robot  | See more »

Taglines:

Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Toransufômaa: Za mûbii See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,779,559 (USA) (10 August 1986) (990 Screens)

Gross:

$5,849,647 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Nelson Shin (director) and Flint Dille (story consultant) has confirmed that, due to his failing health, Orson Welles had much difficulty recording all his dialogue for the film and all his recorded lines also included labored breathing and heavy wheezing. Shin considered all of Welles' recorded lines to be unusable but decided to put the recordings through a voice synthesizer to give Welles' voice a clearer, more ominous tone. According to Shin, Unicron's on-screen voice is not the "true" Orson Welles but instead, an enhanced, synthesized version of his voice. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As Hot Rod is trekking through Unicron's innards, his Autobot symbol is missing when he climbs up onto the ledge. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kranix: Arblus, look! It's Unicron!
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Connections

Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: Transformers (#4.10)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way"
Performed by Kick Axe (as Spectre General) See more »