THE IRON GIANT

Showings

Chauncey -Theater 1 Sat, Feb 1, 2020 10:00 PM
Series Info
Series:Bijou After Hours
Film Info
Rating:PG
Runtime:86 minutes
Director:Brad Bird
Year Released:1999
Production Country:US
Language:English
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq2FZdvQXXg

Description

Presented by the Bijou Film Board, and as part of Bijou's After Hours program.
FREE for UI students (present student ID at box office) and $7.00 for the general public!

"The Iron Giant shouuld have been immediately recognized as a near-perfect, classical expression of imagination, combining childlike wonder and adult sophistication." - New York Press

"This is sharp, sophisticated stuff, appreciated on different levels by both parents and children, and even those who are neither. The film has impish humor, great adventure, and more than a few thrills ." - Florida Times-Union

"A well-told and beautifully drawn tale of friendship and fortitude." - People Magazine

In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes’ Cold War fable, a giant alien robot crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and Beatnik Dean McCoppin must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in or to participate in this program, please contact the Bijou Film Board in advance (@bijoufilm on Facebook or at (319) 335-3041).