Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

1987 0h 45m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 12

AnimationActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When an alien plague turns Transformers into relentless destroyers, the universe's only hope lies in reviving Optimus Prime, who must unite with old enemies to reclaim the Matrix of Leadership and save Cybertron.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Cullen
Optimus Prime
Dan Gilvezan
Bumblebee / Goldbug
Aron Kincaid
Sky Lynx
Frank Welker
Galvatron / Mixmaster / Rumble / Skywarp / Soundwave / Superion / Wheelie
Scatman Crothers
Jazz
John Moschitta Jr.
Blurr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Lee
Writers: Marv Wolfman, Cherie Dee Wilkerson, Michael Charles Hill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johnny Douglas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Peter Cullen and Dan Gilvezan and Aron Kincaid carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1194172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray Lee directs. Johnny Douglas scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Johnny Douglas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Peter Cullen and Dan Gilvezan and Aron Kincaid carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1194172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.