The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Judd Nelson
Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
Peter Cullen
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Frank Welker
Soundwave / Megatron / Rumble / Frenzy / Wheelie (voice)
Leonard Nimoy
Galvatron (voice)
Orson Welles
Unicron (voice)
Casey Kasem
Cliffjumper (voice)
Dan Gilvezan
Bumblebee (voice)
Scatman Crothers
Jazz (voice)
Susan Blu
Arcee (voice)
Eric Idle
Wreck-Gar (voice)
Robert Stack
Ultra Magnus (voice)
Norman Alden
Kranix (voice)
Jack Angel
Astrotrain (voice)
Michael Bell
Prowl / Scrapper / Swoop / Junkion (voice)
Gregg Berger
Grimlock (voice)
Lionel Stander
Kup (voice)
John Moschitta Jr.
Blurr (voice)
Buster Jones
Blaster (voice)
Bud Davis
Dirge (voice)
Roger Slifer
Writer
Walker Edmiston
Inferno (voice)
Paul Eiding
Perceptor (voice)
Neil Ross
Bonecrusher / Hook / Springer / Slag (voice)
Corey Burton
Spike / Brawn / Shockwave (voice)
Roger C. Carmel
Cyclonus / Quintesson Leader (voice)
Arthur Burghardt
Devastator (voice)
Don Messick
Gears (voice)
Reuben Cannon
CastingDirector
Ed Gilbert
Blitzwing (voice)
Clive Revill
Kickback (voice)
Hal Rayle
Shrapnel (voice)
David Mendenhall
Daniel (voice)
Victor Caroli
Narrator (voice)
Stan Jones
Scourge (voice)
Christopher Collins
Starscream (voice)
Joe Bacal
Producer
Ron Friedman
Writer
Nelson Shin
Director / Co-Producer
David Hankins
Editor
Jay Bacal
Supervising Producer
Carol Dudley
Casting
Takuya Igarashi
Production Manager
Vince DiCola
Original Music Composer
Koh Meguro
Production Manager
Jim Graziano
Executive In Charge Of Production
Masatoshi Fukui
Director of Photography
Satoru Nakamura
Production Manager
Tomoo Fukumoto
Associate Producer
Masaharu Etou
Associate Producer
Tom Griffin
Producer
Jung Soo Yong
Storyboard Designer
Margaret Loesch
Executive Producer
Lee Gunther
Executive Producer
Koichi Tsunoda
Animation Director
Takahiro Kagami
Key Animation
Miki Yoshino
Key Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 8, 1986
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
Content RatingPG
Budget$6,000,000
Box Office$5,849,647
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Wiki.
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated science fiction action film based on the Transformers television series. It is the first installment in the Transformers (Animated film series) and was released in North America on August 8, 1986, and in the United Kingdom on December 12, 1986. It was co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin, who also produced the television series. The screenplay was written by Ron Friedman, who created Bionic Six a year later.
The film features the voices of Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, Lionel Stander, John Moschitta Jr., Scatman Crothers, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Orson Welles, who died 10 months before the film's release, in his final film role. The soundtrack comprises electronic music composed by Vince DiCola and songs from rock and heavy metal acts including Stan Bush and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
The story is set in 2005, 20 years after the TV series' second season. After a Decepticon assault devastates Autobot City, Optimus Prime wins a deadly one-on-one duel with Megatron, but ultimately sustains fatal injuries in the encounter. With Megatron gravely injured, the Decepticons are forced to retreat, saving the Autobots. The Autobots are hunted across the galaxy by Unicron, a planet-sized Transformer intending to consume Cybertron and who transfigures Megatron to become the enslaved Galvatron.
Hasbro's exclusively toy-focused agenda demanded a product refresh, to be contrived by the on-screen death of many prominent starring characters, at the protest of some creators of the film and TV series. The deaths of many established characters, especially Optimus Prime, inadvertently upset the young audience, prompting a letter-writing campaign from upset viewers of the film.
At the time of its release, the film underperformed at the box-office and received generally negative reviews for its plot and violent deaths, while praising the animation, voice acting and score. However, critical reception has improved over the years and the film has gained a cult following.