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The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.

19867.11h 25m

Overview

The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.

Directed by Nelson Shin
Written by Ron Friedman, Flint Dille
Produced by Joe Bacal, Tom Griffin
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $5.9M

Top Cast

Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Soundwave / Megatron / Rumble / Frenzy / Wheelie (voice)

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Galvatron (voice)

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Unicron (voice)

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Cliffjumper (voice)

Dan Gilvezan

Dan Gilvezan

Bumblebee (voice)

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Jazz (voice)

Susan Blu

Susan Blu

Arcee (voice)

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Wreck-Gar (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie is a animation, science fiction, action, adventure, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of transformation, based on cartoon, based on toy, robot, war, depressing. Directed by Nelson Shin, it stars Judd Nelson, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker. The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.

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