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Porco Rosso

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Porco Rosso
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1hr 33min
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1992
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: Master animator Hayao Miyazaki directs this tale about a former World War I flying ace who is also a pig. Slouching toward middle age, Porco Rosso makes his living by flying about in his bright red bi-plane and fighting sky bandits who prey on cruise ships sailing the Adriatic. When he's not engaging in dogfights, this porcine pilot lives on a deserted island retreat. Porco Rosso was once a strapping young man, but after his entire squadron was wiped out, he was mysteriously transformed into a pig. ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Porco Rosso is that rare animated film that will be enjoyed more by adults than by children -- certainly more than by very young children, who will be entertained visually by Porco but probably not enraptured by the narrative. Nor should they be, for Porco, with its melancholy air, 1930s-era setting, sense of nostalgia, smoky bars, and mature concerns, is not aiming for them. Indeed, in some ways Porco ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Porco Rosso [English version]
Donald Curtis [English version]
Fio [English version]
Gina [English version]
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