Alita Battle Angel (Original title)
Dates: 2019 (Copyright), 2019 (Release)Country: USADirector: Robert Rodriguez
Synopsis: 2563. A scientist discovers a disembodied female cyborg with an alive and intact human brain while scavenging for parts in the massive scrapyard of Iron City. He rebuilds her and raises her as his daughter. When he is attacked one evening, she reacts to defend him with extreme force. As she explores the world the cyborg's past life is revealed.
Genres: Science Fiction, Action and Adventure
Subject: Androids
Releases
Date: 06 February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 121 mins 51 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 14 February 2019Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Title: Alita: Battle AngelAuthor: Douglas, MuniyraArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Of Robert Rodriguez's 'Alita: Battle Angel' (2019).
Dates: 2019 (Copyright), 2019 (Release)Country: USADirector: Robert Rodriguez
Synopsis: 2563. A scientist discovers a disembodied female cyborg with an alive and intact human brain while scavenging for parts in the massive scrapyard of Iron City. He rebuilds her and raises her as his daughter. When he is attacked one evening, she reacts to defend him with extreme force. As she explores the world the cyborg's past life is revealed.
Genres: Science Fiction, Action and Adventure
Subject: Androids
Releases
Date: 06 February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 121 mins 51 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 14 February 2019Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Credits
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©: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, ©: TSG Entertainment Finance LLC, a Lightstorm Entertainment, Troublemaker Studios production: Lightstorm Entertainment, Troublemaker Studios, A 20th Century-Fox presentation: 20th Century-Fox, The filmmakers acknowledge the assistance of the: New Zealand Government's Screen Production Grant, With the participation of the: British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit, Visual Effects work undertaken in South Australia with the support of the: South Australian Film Corporation, Executive Producer: David Valdes, Produced by: James Cameron, Produced by: Jon Landau, Unit Production Manager: Susan McNamara, Unit Production Manager: David Valdes, Production Supervisor: Natalie S. Angel, Production Co-ordinator: Cynthia Streit, Production Accountant: Dawn Robinette, Location Manager: Logan Cooper, Post-production Supervisor: Tom Proper, 1st Assistant Director: Brian Bettwy, 2nd Assistant Director: David Vincent Rimer, Script Supervisor: Monika Petrillo, Casting by: Mary Vernieu, Michelle Wade, Written by: Robert Rodriguez, Screenplay by: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, Based upon the graphic novel ("Manga") series Gunnm by: Yukito Kishiro, Director of Photography: Bill Pope, A Camera Operator: Mark Goellnicht, B Camera Operator: P.K. Munson, Steadicam Operator: Mark Goellnicht, Still Photographer: Rico Torres, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Joe Letteri, Visual Effects Supervisor: Eric Saindon, Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Hollander, Visual Effects Creative Supervisor for Lightstorm Entertainment: Richard Baneham, Visual Effects Producer: Leslie Hough, Visual Effects Created by: Weta Digital Ltd., Visual Effects by: Weta Digital FX, Visual Effects by: FrameStore, Visual Effects by: Double Negative, Visual Effects by: DNEG, Visual Effects by: FrameStore, Rising Sun Pictures, Additional Visual Effects by: Lola Visual Effects, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Bob Trevino, WETA Animation Supervisor: Michael Cozens, Animation Created by: Weta Digital Ltd., Edited by: Ian Silverstein, Stephen Rivkin, Production Designer: Steve Joyner, Co-production Designer: Caylah Eddlebrlute, Supervising Art Director: A. Todd Holland, Art Director: Leslie McDonald, Art Director: Jeff B. Adams Jr, Art Director: William L. Skinner, Set Decorator: David S. Hack, Concept Design Supervisor: Ben Proctor, Dylan Cole, Property Buyer: Victoria Fuller, Property Master: Jason Hammond, Construction Co-ordinator: Robert J. Carlyle, Costume Designer: Nina Proctor, Head Make-up Artist: Jenny Lin, Special Make-up Effects: Gregory Nicotero, Special Make-up Effects: Howard Berger, Department Head Hair Stylist: Charles Yusko, Main Titles by: Beast, Senior Digital Intermediate Colourist: Skip Kimball, Music by: Tom Holkenborg, Score Conducted by: Conrad Pope, Music Supervisor: Dave Jordan, Production Sound Mixer: Ethan Andrus, Re-recording Mixer: Craig Henighan, Re-recording Mixer: Brad Engleking, Re-recording Mixer: Andy Nelson, Supervising Sound Editor: Tim Rakoczy, Supervising Sound Editor: Craig Henighan, Stunt Co-ordinator: Garret Warren, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Steve Brown, Fight Choreographer: Steve Brown, Transportation Co-ordinator: Ronald D. Chambers, Digital Intermediate by: EFilm
Cast
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Rosa Salazar (Alita), Christoph Waltz (Dr Dyson Ido), Jennifer Connelly (Chiren), Mahershala Ali (Vector), Ed Skrein (Zapan), Jackie Earle Haley (Grewishka), Keean Johnson (Hugo), Lana Condor (Koyomi), Jorge Lendeborg Jr (Tanji), Eiza Gonzalez (Nyssiana), Jeff Fahey (McTeague), Derek Mears (Romo), Leonard Wu (Kinuba), Idara Victor (Nurse Gerhad), Racer Maximiliano Rodriguez-Avellan (Claymore), Marko Zaror (Ajakutty), Rick Yune (Master Clive Lee), Hugo Pérez (jacked cyborg), Caspar Van Dien (Amok), Billy Blair (Zapan's cronie), Jamie Landau (Zapan's cronie 2), Dimitrius Pulido (cyborg jacking victim), Patrick Gathron (Antioch), Elle LaMont (Screwhead), Alex Livinalli (blue wingman), Neal Kodinsky (red wingman), Anthony Bandmann (Mace), Alan Nguyen (Kumaza), Sam Medina (Stinger), Tod Junker (Exploder), John Wirt (cyborg factory worker), Darcel Danielle (young factory worker), Emma Lindsey (Ido's daughter), Garret Warren (barkeep), Tony LaThanh (hunter warrior 1), Jorge A. Jimenez (hunter warrior 2), Vincent Fuentes (Ed), Ibrahima Thiam (guitarist), Paulo De Sousa (heckler), Gregg Berger (deckman), David Sobolov (centurion), Jeff Bottoms (motorball announcer), Edward Norton (Nova)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Science fiction film and television v15 n1 Spring 2022 Pages: 111-113Title: Alita: Battle AngelAuthor: Douglas, MuniyraArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Of Robert Rodriguez's 'Alita: Battle Angel' (2019).