Castle in the Sky
An airship carrying Sheeta – an orphan girl abducted by government agent Muska – is attacked by Dola and her gang, seeking Sheeta's crystal necklace. Attempting to escape, Sheeta falls from the airship, but is saved by the magic of the now-glowing crystal, which lowers her slowly. She is caught by Pazu, who takes her to his home. The next morning, Pazu shows Sheeta a picture his father took of Laputa, a mythical flying island. Determined to clear his father's name, Pazu vows to find Laputa. However, they are found and pursued by Dola's gang as well as the army and Muska. They are attacked and fall into a mine shaft, but are saved again by the crystal, which lowers them deep into the pit. In the tunnels, they meet Uncle Pom, who shows them deposits of the glowing mineral Aetherium, the same material as Sheeta's crystal.
MPAA Rating: | PG |
Genre: | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy |
Country: | Japan |
Produced By: | Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Toru Hara, Isao Takahata, Hideo Ogata, Tatsumi Yamashita, Todd Olsson |
Directed By: | Hayao Miyazaki |
Written By: | Hayao Miyazaki |
Cast: | Dave Mallow, Yoshito Yasuhara, Lara Cody, Jeff Winkless, Tarako, Kotoe Hatsui, John DeMita, Michael McShane, James Van Der Beek, Susan Hickman, Ichirô Nagai, John DiMaggio, Mark Hamill, Matt K. Miller, Cloris Leachman, Frank Welker, Masashi Sugawara, Anna Paquin, Hôchû ÔTsuka, Takuzô Kamiyama, Mike Reynolds, Peter Fernandez, Sukekiyo Kameyama, Tress MacNeille, Scott Menville, Fujio Tokita, Keiko Yokozawa, Barbara Goodson, Machiko Washio, Jim Cummings, Eken Mine, Mayumi Tanaka, Andy Dick, Debi Derryberry, Tomomichi Nishimura, Corey Burton, Andrew Philpot, Megumi Hayashibara, Eddie Frierson, Clifton Wells, Pat Fraley, Mandy Patinkin, Richard Dysart, Toshihiko Seki, Barry Stigler, Edward Mannix, Hiroshi Ito, John Hostetter, Ryûji Saikachi, Reiko Suzuki, Michael Sorich |
In Theaters: | Aug 02, 1986 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Production: | Nibariki, Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten |
Budget: | $3,300,000 |
Box Office: | $523,664 |
Available On: | Amazon, Netflix, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |