The Shooting Star

1992 0h 23m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 51

AnimationActionAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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The sudden approach of a giant meteorite to Earth gives Tintin nightmares of death. Luckily, it lands in the Arctic Sea. Then, Tintin is appointed press delegate aboard Captain Haddock's ship Aurora, along with an international expedition to find it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Wermuth
Tintin (voice)
Christian Pelissier
Haddock (voice)
Susan Roman
Milou (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi
Writers: Robert Réa, J.D. Smith, Peter Meech
Languages: German, French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Thierry Wermuth and Christian Pelissier and Susan Roman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0837228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphane Bernasconi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France. Dialogue in German, French.

Trivia

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1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.
5Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Thierry Wermuth and Christian Pelissier and Susan Roman carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0837228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.