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Synopsis
Master animation director Hayao Miyazaki follows up on his record-breaking 1997 opus Princess Mononoke with this surreal Alice in Wonderland-like tale about a lost little girl. The film opens with ten-year-old Chihiro riding along during a family outing as her father races through remote country roads. When they come upon a blocked tunnel, her parents decide to have a look around -- even though Chihiro finds the place very creepy. When they pass through the tunnel, they discover an abandoned amusement park. As Chihiro's bad vibes continue, her parents discover an empty eatery that smells of fresh food. After her mother and father help themselves to some tasty purloined morsels, they turn into giant pigs. Chihiro understandably freaks out and flees. She learns that this very weird place, where all sorts of bizarre gods and monsters reside, is a holiday resort for the supernatural after their exhausting tour of duty in the human world. Soon after befriending a boy named Haku, Chihiro learns the rules of the land: one, she must work , as laziness of any kind is not tolerated; and two, she must take on the new moniker of Sen. If she forgets her real name, Haku tells her, then she will never be permitted to leave. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Chiklis Chihiro's father [USA Version]
Lauren Holly Chihiro's mother [USA Version]
Jason Marsden Haku [USA Version]
Suzanne Pleshette Yubaba/Zeniba [USA Version]
John Ratzenberger The Bathhouse Manager [USA Version]
Yasuka Sawaguchi Chihiro's mother, Yugo
David Ogden Stiers Boiler Room Man [USA Version]
Bunta Sugawara Kamaji
Takashi Naito Chihiro's father, Akio
Susan Egan Lin [USA Version]
Tsunehiko Kamijyo School principal
Takehiko Ono Employee
Tatsuya Gasyuin Frog man
Mari Natsuki Yubaba/Zeniba
Koba Hayashi River God
Rumi Hiiragi Chihiro
Miyu Irino Haku
Ryunosuke Kamiki Boh
Yo Oizumi Foreman of the frog men
Yumi Tamai Lin
Tara Strong Baby Boh
Daveigh Chase Chihiro [USA Version]

Production Crew

Cindy Davis Hewitt Adaptation
Donald H. Hewitt Adaptation
Masashi Ando Animation Director
Lori Korngiebel Associate Producer
Joe Hisaishi Composer (Music Score)
Hayao Miyazaki Director
Takeshi Seyama Editor
Banjiro Uemura Executive Producer
Hironori Aihara Executive Producer
John Lasseter Executive Producer
Koji Hoshino Executive Producer
Seiichiro Ujie Executive Producer
Takeyoshi Matsushita Executive Producer
Yasuyoshi Tokuma Executive Producer
Yutaka Narita Executive Producer
Atsushi Takahashi First Assistant Director
Masayuki Miyagi First Assistant Director
Donald W. Ernst Producer
Toshio Suzuki Producer
Cindy Davis Hewitt Screenwriter
Donald H. Hewitt Screenwriter
Hayao Miyazaki Screenwriter
Yumi Kimura Singer
Kazuhiro Takeshige Sound/Sound Designer
Shuji Inoue Sound/Sound Designer
Michihiro Ito Special Effects
Jim Hubbert Translator
Linda Hoaglund Translator
Year: 2001
Runtime: 124
Country: Japan
MPAA Rating: PG
for some scary moments
Category: Animated


Sound
Dolby Digital/DTS Stereo

Produced by
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Dentsu
Nippon TV Network Co.
Studio Ghibli
Tohokushinsha Film Co.
Tokuma Shoten

Release
March 28, 2003 (USA - Re-release)
by Buena Vista
Toho
Walt Disney Productions

Awards
2002 - Best Animated Feature - Academy
2002 - Best Animated Feature - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Animated Feature - National Board of Review
2002 - Best Animated Film - L.A. Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Animated Film - New York Film Critics Circle
2002 - Best Foreign Film - French Academy of Cinema
2002 - Golden Bear - Berlin International Film Festival
2002 - Best Animated Feature - Academy
2002 - Best Animated Feature - Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Animated Feature - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Golden Bear - Berlin International Film Festival
2002 - Best Animated Feature - New York Film Critics Circle
2002 - Film Presented - Telluride Film Festival
2003 - Best Animated Feature - Broadcast Film Critics Association