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| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
| Director: | Michael Bay |
| Writers: | Ehren Kruger; Roberto Orci; Alex Kurtzman |
| Producers: | Ken Bates; Michael Bay; Ian Bryce; Allegra Clegg; Matthew Cohan; Tom DeSanto; Lorenzo di Bonaventura; Brian Goldner; K.C. Hodenfield; Michelle McGonagle; Don Murphy; Steven Spielberg; Mark Vahradian |
| Composer: | Steve Jablonsky |
| Cinematography: | Ben Seresin |
| Editors: | Roger Barton; Tom Muldoon; Joel Negron; Paul Rubell |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | DreamWorks Pictures Paramount Pictures Di Bonaventura Pictures |
| Released: | June 24th, 2009 [1] |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 149 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $200,000,000 [2] |
| Gross: | $402,111,870 (US) Worldwide |
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is an American feature film of the science fiction and action genres. It is the second installment in the Transformers film series and follows the 2007 movie Transformers. The film was directed by Michael Bay with a script written by Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. The movie was produced by Paramount Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, and DreamWorks SKG. It was released theatrically in the United States on June 24th, 2009.
The film sees the return of several main cast members from the first movie including Shia LaBeouf, reprising the role of Sam Witwicky, Megan Fox as love interest Mikaela Banes, Josh Duhamel as Major Lennox, Tyrese Gibson as Master Sergeant Epps and John Turturro as Simmons. Veteran voice actor Peter Cullen returns as the iconic voice behind Optimus Prime, a heroic vocal role he made famous in the original Transformers cartoon series from the 1980s. alongside with his villainous vocal role as the first voice of K.I.T.T's evil clone car K.A.R.R Knight Automated Roving Robot in his very first debut appearance in the original Knight Rider series just prior to Transformers and as well as Optimus Prime. Hugo Weaving once again provides the voice for Megatron.
Plot[]
See existing page at Movies Wiki (to avoid repetition).
Cast[]
Live cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shia LaBeouf | Sam Witwicky |
| Megan Fox | Mikaela Banes |
| Josh Duhamel | Major Lennox |
| Tyrese Gibson | Chief Master Sergeant Epps |
| John Turturro | Simmons |
| Ramon Rodriguez | Leo Spitz |
| Kevin Dunn | Ron Witwicky |
| Julie White | Judy Witwicky |
| Isabel Lucas | Alice |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Galloway |
| Matthew Marsden | Special Air Service Forces |
| Andrew Howard | Special Air Service Forces |
| Michael Papajohn | Cal |
| Glenn Morshower | General Morshower |
| John Eric Bentley | Aide |
| Erin Naas | Arcee rider |
| Rainn Wilson | Professor Colan |
Voice cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cullen | Optimus Prime |
| Mark Ryan | Jetfire |
| Reno Wilson | Mudflap |
| Jess Harnell | Ironhide |
| Robert Foxworth | Ratchet |
| André Sogliuzzo | Sideswipe |
| Grey DeLisle | Arcee |
| Hugo Weaving | Megatron |
| Tony Todd | The Fallen |
| Charlie Adler | Starscream |
| Frank Welker | Soundwave/Devastator/Reedman/Grindor |
| Tom Kenny | Wheelie/Skids |
| John DiCrosta | Doctor |
| Michael York | Prime #1 |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Prime #2/Skipjack/Rampage |
| Robin Atkin Downes | Prime #3 |
Notes[]
Production & Release[]
- The tagline for this film is, "They have returned. They have evolved".
- Production on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen began on May 3rd, 2008. Principal photography concluded on November 2nd, 2008. [2]
- The film was originally slated for a June 22nd, 2009 release date, but was moved ahead two days, for a June 24th premiere. [3]
- At its widest release, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was screened in 4,293 theaters. [4]
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen closed out of theaters on October 15th, 2009. It had been in theatrical release for 16.3 weeks (114 days). [4]
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was released as a single-disc edition DVD in Region 1 format by DreamWorks on October 20th, 2009. [5] It was re-released as a two-disc widescreen edition by Paramount Pictures.
- The film was released on region free Blu-ray by Paramount Home Video on August 18th, 2014. [6]
Cast & Crew[]
- There are a total of seventy-six credited cast members in this film: 75 human actors, and 1 dog. 17 of the human actors are voice actors.
- Film editor Tom Muldoon is credited as Thomas A. Muldoon in this film.
- Actor Walker Howard is credited as Howard Walker in this film. He plays the role of Sharsky in this film.
- Actor Derek Weston is credited as Derek Alvarado in this film. He plays the role of one of the Joint Ops staff member.
- Actor David Paul Olsen is credited as Dave Olsen in this film. He plays a member of the strike force team.
- Actor Geoffrey M. Reeves is credited as Geoff Reeves in this film. He plays a member of the strike force team.
- Actor Brian Shehan is credited as Brian A. Shehan in this film. He plays a member of the strike force team.
- Veteran voice actress Grey Griffin is credited as Grey DeLisle in this film. She provides the voice of the Autobot, Arcee.
- Voice actor Charles Adler, who voices the Decepticon, Starscream, is credited as Charlie Adler in this film.
- Voice actor John Di Crosta is credited as John DiCrosta in this film. He is the voice of a doctor.
- Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are also known for writing the 2009 reboot of Star Trek.
- Actress Megan Fox became something of a controversial figure following the release of this film, allegedly saying about director Michael Bay in a British magazine, "wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work for". Bay was more forgiving of Fox's comments than producer Steven Spielberg was, who said "Fire her. Right now", which is accepted by many as the reason behind Fox's absence from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. [7]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at AMG
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at IMDB
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at Metacritic
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at Wikipedia
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at Hollywood.com
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at Rotten Tomatoes
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at the Brimstone Pit
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at the Transformers Wiki
References[]
- ↑ Coming Soon.net; "Transformers Moved Up Two Days"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IMDB; Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2007); Box office and business.
- ↑ Coming Soon.net; "Transformers Moved Up Two Days"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Box Office Mojo; Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- ↑ Amazon.com; Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009); DVD; Single disc edition.
- ↑ Amazon.com; Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009); Blu-ray.
- ↑ GQ.com; "Exclusive: The Break-Up of Michael Bay and Megan Fox".
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