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Release Date:
9 May 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
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The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible... more | full synopsisAwards:
5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(111 articles)
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An Interesting Transformation from Animation to Live Action! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Emile Hirsch | ... | Speed Racer |
 | Nicholas Elia | ... | Young Speed |
 | Christina Ricci | ... | Trixie |
 | John Goodman | ... | Pops Racer |
 | Melissa Holroyd | ... | Speed's Teacher |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Mom Racer |
 | Matthew Fox | ... | Racer X |
 | Ariel Winter | ... | Young Trixie |
 | Scott Porter | ... | Rex Racer |
 | Benno Fürmann | ... | Inspector Detector |
| Gian Ganziano | ... | Everyman Announcer |
 | Peter Fernandez | ... | Local Announcer |
 | Harvey Friedman | ... | Harold Ledermann Announcer |
 | Richard Roundtree | ... | Ben Burns |
| Sadao Ueda | ... | Japanese Announcer |
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Also Known As:
Race Chasers (USA) (fake working title)Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language.Parents Guide:
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135 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:12 | Ireland:PG | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:U | Venezuela:PG-13 | USA:PG (certificate #44193) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Norway:11 | Sweden:7 | Brazil:10 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/6 | Taiwan:GP (original rating) | South Korea:All (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG | Austria:10 | South Africa:10M (theatrical rating) | South Africa:13V (DVD rating)MOVIEmeter: 
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Danica Patrick was reportedly offered a cameo but declined secondary to racing commitments with Andretti Green Racing and the Indy Racing League. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When first visiting the Racer family, Royalton says one line in German - "Pfannkuchen sind Liebchen" - and translates it to "pancakes are love." "Liebchen" is a very old fashioned German word for lover, the correct German sentence would have been "Pfannkuchen sind Liebe." moreQuotes:
[first lines]Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.
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Free Bird moreFAQ
Where can I watch the trailers, TV spots, and featurettes?Do Racer X's cars have names?
What is the song that plays over the beginning of the credits at the end?
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Personally I have never been a fan of the original animated series, and I wasn't sure what to expect of this movie. After seeing the trailers I thought it looked kind of cheesy and over-done. After watching this I realized that the cheesy graphics, work to it's own advantage. This movie really caught a good look at Live action Speed Racer without losing the characteristics of the Cartoon. I didn't think even the Wachowski brothers could pull this off, but as usual, they did.
As far as the actors performances, Emile Hirsch did exceptional, but my eye was mostly on the brilliant performances by John Goodman, and new comer Paul Litt who plays Spritle, Speed's mischievous little brother. I recommend this for the family, don't wait for the DVD get to the theaters while this stunning cinematography is on the big screen!