The Iron Giant (1999)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1999
Running Times:
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Executive Producers: Des McAnuff, Pete Townshend
Producer: Allison Abbate
Associate Producer: John Walker
Production Manager: Amy Richards

SCRIPT
Script: Tim McCanlies
Screen Story: Brad Bird
Book: Ted Hughes

DIRECTION
Director: Brad Bird

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Steven Wilzbach

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Darren T. Holmes

MUSIC
Music: Michael Kamen

SOUND
Sound Designer: Randy Thom
Assistant Sound Designer: Andrea S. Gard
Supervising Sound Editor: Dennis Leonard
Assistant Sound Editor: Yin Cantor
Apprentice Sound Editor: Stuart McCowan (uncredited)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregory H. Watkins
Sound Effects Editor: Beau Borders
Foreign Versions Mixer: Henry Dobson (uncredited)
Foley Editors: Tony Eckert, Mary Helen Leasman, Dennie Thorpe, Jana Vance
Assistant Sound Editor: Joey Laurent
Foley Engineer: Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Supervising Dialogue Editor: Curt Schulkey
Dialogue Mixer: Preston Oliver
Supervising ADR Editor: Curt Schulkey
Sound Engineer: Aaron L. Thompson

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Mark Whiting
Art Director: Alan Bodner
Storyboard Artists: Viki Anderson, Mark Andrews, Ron Hughart, Brian Kindregan, Steve Markowski, Moroni, Teddy Newton, Kevin O'Brien, Fergal Reilly, Harry Sabin
Lead Bluesketch Artist: Mercedes Sichon
Bluesketch Artist: Irina Goosby
Artistic Co-Ordinator: Scott F. Johnston

CASTING
Casting: Marci Liroff

VOICES
Jennifer Aniston (Annie Hughes)
Harry Connick Jr (Dean McCoppin)
Vin Diesel (The Iron Giant)
James Gammon (Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux)
Cloris Leachman (Mrs Tensedge)
Christopher McDonald (Kent Mansley)
John Mahoney (General Rogard)
Eli Marienthal (Hogarth Hughes)
M. Emmet Walsh (Earl Stutz)
Mary Kay Bergman (various voices)
Ollie Johnston (first train engineer)
Frank Thomas (second train engineer)
Jack Angel, Robert D. Bergen, Michael Bird, Devon Borisoff, Rodger Bumpass, Robert Clotworthy, Jennifer Darling, Zack Eginton, Paul Eiding, Bill Farmer, Charles Howerton, Sherry Lynn, Mickie McGowan, Ryan O'Donohue, Philip Proctor, Patti Tippo, Brian Tochi (additional voices)

AVAILABILITY

UK
Video Distributor: Warner Home Video (V017201)
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video (D017644)

UK
Rating: U

AWARDS

1999
Annie Awards
Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation (Steve Markowski) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Brad Bird) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation (Allen Foster) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production (Michael Kamen) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (Alan Bodner) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production (Mark Andrews) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production (Eli Marienthal - for playing Hogarth Huges) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production (Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies) - winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation (Jim Van der Keyl, Dean Wellins) - nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation (Michel Gagne) - nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (Mark Whiting) - nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production (Kevin O'Brien, Dean Wellins) - nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production (Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz) - nominated

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Animation: Feature-Length - winner

2000
Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films, USA
Saturn Award: Best Genre Home Video Release - nominated

British Academy Awards
BAFTA Childrens' Award: Feature Film (Allison Abbate, Brad Bird, Des McAnuff, Tim McCanlies) - winner

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
FFCC Award: Best Animation - winner

Genesis Awards
Genesis Award: Feature Film - Animated (winner)

Golden Satellite Awards
Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media - nominated

Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation - nominated

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Sierra Award: Best Animated Film - winner

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature (Beau Borders (sound editor), Yin Cantor (assistant sound editor), Kevin E. Carpenter (re-recording mixer), Tony Eckert (foley mixer), Andrea S. Gard (assistant sound editor), Doc Kane (original dialogue recording), Joanna Laurent (assistant sound editor), Mary Helen Leasman (foley editor), Dennis Leonard (supervising sound editor), Frank 'Pepe' Merel (foley recordist), Troy Porter (adr mixer), Curt Schulkey (supervising dialogue editor), Randy Thom (sound effects designer), Randy Thom (supervising sound editor), Dennie Thorpe (foley artist), Jana Vance (foley artist), Gregory H. Watkins (re-recording mixer)) - winner
Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing - Music - Animation (Christopher Brooks (music editor)) - nominated

Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Animated Film - winner

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Nebula Award: Best Script (Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies) - nominated

Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a Voice-Over (TV or Feature Film) - Young Actor (Eli Marienthal) - winner
Best Family Feature Film: Animated - nominated

Young Star Awards
Best Young Voice Over Talent (Eli Marienthal) - winner

1999
August
26: UK - certified U by the BBFC (for theatrical release)

2000
February
10: UK - certified U by the BBFC (for DVD release)

April
17: UK - DVD release (Warner Home Video (D017644)), video release (Warner Home Video (V017201))

September
21: UK - certified U by the BBFC (for video release)

October
16: UK - certified U by the BBFC (for video release)

Some secrets are too huge to hide

Metro 17 December 1999 p.17
review (by James Christopher)

films based on books, robots, disembodied-hands, giant robots, meteorites, children, paranoia, military, nuclear weapons

Last Updated: 26 August, 2009