1999 Best Picture

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The Iron Giant

“It came from outer space!”

1999

86 min

Rated PG

8.1IMDB

85Metacritic

Overview

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

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AnimationFamilyScience FictionDrama

Director

Brad Bird

Cast

Jennifer AnistonHarry Connick Jr.Vin DieselJames GammonCloris LeachmanChristopher McDonaldJohn MahoneyEli Marienthal

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Keywords

friendshipsmall townbased on novel or bookself sacrificecold warvillainalienmeteoritegiant robotautumnfear of unknown1950smother son relationshipawestruckeuphoric+1 more