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Porco Rosso [videorecording] / Tokuma Shoten ; Japan Airlines ; Nippon Television Network ; Studio Ghibli ; written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; producer, Rick Dempsey ; English language adaptation, Cindy Davis Hewitt, Donald H. Hewitt ; translated from the original Japanese by Jim Hubbert.
Slouching towards middle age, Porco Rosso makes his living by flying about in his red bi-plane and fighting sky bandits who prey on cruise ships sailing the Adriatic. When he's not engaging in dog fights, this pilot lives on a deserted island retreat. Porco was once a strapping young man, but after his entire squadron was wiped out, he is mysteriously transformed into a pig. Then he is defeated in a dogfight against a dashing American rival, who has been hired by the dastardly bandits. With his plane damaged, he finds a repair hanger near Milan where a local woman fixes his plane.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780788834028 :
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment : c2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Atsushi Okui ; animators, Masashi Ando ... [et al.] ; editor, Hayno Miyazaki ; music, Joe Hisaishi, Tokiko Kato ; production designer, Katsu Hisamura. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | English voices: Michael Keaton, Brad Garrett, Kimberly Williams, Susan Egan, David Ogden Stiers. Japanese voices: Shûichirô Mioriyama, Tokiko Kato, Sanshi Katsura, Akemi Okamura, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Hiroko Seki, Akio Ôtsuka. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Dubbed English, dubbed French or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J DVD Porco | 31681002446995 | JDVD | Available | - |
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Take flight with Porco Rosso, a valiant World War I flying ace. From tropical Adriatic settings to dazzling aerial maneuvers, this action-adventure from world-renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki is full of humor, courage, and chivalry. When Porco - whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell - infuriates a band of sky pirates with his aerial heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a rival pilot, to get rid of him. On the ground, the two pilots compete for the affections of the beautiful Gina. But it is in the air where the true battles are waged. Will our hero be victorious? - Baker & Taylor
A pilot becomes disillusioned after seeing his friends die for their country, so he leaves the armed forces, becomes a private bounty hunter, and lives cursed as half-human, half-pig.
