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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

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Mars is under siege! Just before Halloween 2071, a terrorist bomb destroys a tanker truck on Highway One, close to a densely populated crater city. There are casualties up to half a mile from the blast. 500 killed or injured by what appears to be a biochemical weapon. The rewards for the bombers capture is massive and there are four humans and a dog who really need the money. Down on their luck as usual, the crew of the Bebop get on the case.

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Kambole Campbell Thrillist 11/23/2021
It's funny that so much of Knockin' On Heaven's Door contemplates the boundaries between life and death, because in more ways than one, forgive the hyperbole, watching Knockin' On Heaven's Door does feels like being close to God. Go to Full Review
Time Out 06/24/2006
The film starts with a bang, but its characterisation comes with a whimper. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 07/08/2003
2/5
The only problem for me was that the plot failed to grab the attention the way the visuals did: a very involved storyline about terrorists and a biological weapon went on at least a half-hour too long. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 02/25/2024
7
“Cowboy Bepop the Movie” is a worthy expansion of one of the best anime series of all time and a movie that has truly stood the test of time, actually being more timely now than ever. Go to Full Review
Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim 07/27/2023
2/4
"Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" has nowhere near the level of sophistication exhibited in Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away." But the Japanese anime film certainly has its appeal. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 07/05/2023
3.5/5
Taken on its own terms, this is a very impressive piece of animation and sci-fi worldbuilding, telling its gloomy story of a man-made end-times through some wonderfully expressive visuals and increasingly heavy atmosphere Go to Full Review
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Lynn D Feb 10 Awesome!! Lots of actionSpike and company do not disappoint !! See more Wyguy Feb 10 See you, space cowboy See more BrianUr U Feb 7 The movie continues the cool but mature themes of the series and you dont have to worry about catching up to the story due to how accessible Cowboy Bebop is. The animation is stellar, the soundtrack slick, and the additions to the cast give even more flavor. I highly recommend it to both anime and especially, Cowboy Bebop fans. 5/5 See more William Feb 7 Great throwback anime movie. Definitely worth it if your a fan of the original show! See more james Feb 7 a classic that never fails to deliver See more Danny Feb 7 Gotta say, its fantastic. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mars is under siege! Just before Halloween 2071, a terrorist bomb destroys a tanker truck on Highway One, close to a densely populated crater city. There are casualties up to half a mile from the blast. 500 killed or injured by what appears to be a biochemical weapon. The rewards for the bombers capture is massive and there are four humans and a dog who really need the money. Down on their luck as usual, the crew of the Bebop get on the case.
Director
Tensai Okamura, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Shinichirô Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Takei
Producer
Haruyo Kanesaku, Masahiko Minami, Masuo Ueda, Minoru Takanashi, Shiro Tanaka, Yutaka Maseba
Screenwriter
Keiko Nobumoto, Marc Handler
Production Co
Bones, TriStar Pictures, Sunrise, Destination Films, Bandai Visual Company
Rating
R (Some Violent Images)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 24, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$999.4K
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround
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