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Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 (121 votes)

Released: 2005-02-22

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Porco Rosso by Walt Disney Home Entertainment

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Movie Details

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Studio
Walt Disney Home Ent
Runtime
93
Rated
PG (Parental Guidance)
Binding
DVD

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Description

Take flight with “Porco Rosso,” a valiant World War I flying ace! From tropical Adriatic settings to dazzling aerial maneuvers, this action-adventure from world-renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki is full of humor, courage, and chivalry. When “Porco” — whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell — infuriates a band of sky pirates with his aerial heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a rival pilot, to “get rid” of him. On the ground, the two pilots compete for the affections of the beautiful Gina. But it is in the air where the true battles are waged. Will our hero be victorious? Featuring extraordinary voice talents, this 2-disc set is a thrilling ride you'll never forget!

Actors

  • Michael Keaton
  • Cary Elwes
  • Kimberly Williams-Paisley
  • Susan Egan
  • David Ogden Stiers

Format

  • Color
  • Dolby
  • Dubbed
  • NTSC
  • Widescreen

Editorial Review

Porco Rosso (The Crimson Pig, 1992) ranks as Hayao Miyazaki's oddest film: a bittersweet period adventure about a dashing pilot who has somehow been turned into a pig. Miyazaki once said, “Initially, it was supposed to be a 45-minute film for tired businessmen to watch on long airplane flights… Why kids love it is a mystery to me.” The early 1930s setting enabled Miyazaki to focus on the old airplanes he loves, and the film boasts complex and extremely effective aerial stunts and dogfights. In the new English dub from Disney, Michael Keaton as Porco delivers lines like “All middle-aged men are pigs” with appropriate cynicism, but his voice may be too familiar for some Miyazaki fans. Susan Egan makes a curiously distant Gina, the thrice-widowed hotel owner bound to Porco by years of friendship; Kimberly Williams is more effective as the irrepressible young engineer Fio. Porco Rosso may be an odd film, but Miyazaki's directorial imagination never flags. (Rated PG: violence, alcohol and tobacco use) –Charles Solomon

More Details

Binding
DVD
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Disks
2
Picture Format
Widescreen

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