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Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back

Year:

1999

Duration:

96 min | Japan:75 min

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

Kunihiko Yuyama

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-11-10

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $31,036,678 (USA) (14 November 1999)

Gross: $85,744,662 (USA) (27 February 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

Veronica Taylor

Ash Ketchum

Jay Goede

Mewtwo

Rachael Lillis

Misty

Eric Stuart

Brock

Madeleine Blaustein

Raymond /

Ikue Ohtani

Pikachu

Ted Lewis

Giovanni

Jimmy Zoppi

Fergus / Raticate / Spearow (voice: English version)

Michael Haigney

Psyduck

Kayzie Rogers

Miranda /

Rodger Parsons

Narrator (voice: English version) (as Ken Gates)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Sakaki

Lee Quick

Officer Jenny

Ayako Shiraishi

Joi

Chinami Nishimura

Junsar

Lisa Ortiz

Neesha / Female Scientist (voice: English version)

Amy Birnbaum

Trainers (voice: English version)

Sachiko Kobayashi

Voyager (voice)

Megan Hollingshead

Nurse Joy

Aiko Satô

Sweet (voice)

Yôsuke Akimoto

Doctor (voice)

Eric Grossfeld

Man on Intercom (voice: English version)

Tôru Furuya

Sorao (voice)

Tara Sands

Bulbasaur

Wataru Takagi

Umio (voice)

Raymond Johnson

Raymond (voice)

Tesshô Genda

Kamex (voice)

Ryûzaburô Ôtomo

Fushigibana (voice)

Michiru Ogata

Kairyû (voice)

Shinobu Adachi

Wife (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi

Kyôko Hikami

Ai (voice)

Masachika Ichimura

Mewtwo

Mayumi Iizuka

Kasumi

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth

Etsuko Kozakura

Fushigidanetwo

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi

Yûji Ueda

Takeshi

Rikako Aikawa

Seadra /

Unshô Ishizuka

Narrator /

Katsuyuki Konishi

Nidoking

Satomi Koorogi

Togepi

Shin'ichirô Miki

Charizard

Chiyako Shibahara

Meowthtwo (voice) (uncredited)

Kôichi Yamadera

Mew

Did you know?

Trivia

The VHS release of the film had a trailer to Pokémon 2000 and came with a free trading card. The DVD release came with a Mewtwo promotional card.

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When the film was first conceived, in 1997, it was planned to be the series finale of the Pokemon TV show. However, the phenomenal reception to the show resulted in minor changes of the movie so that it would hint that the series was not yet over. In addition, it was released in theaters in-between major episodes of the show, rather than the television finale as was the original plan. (The infamous Porygon incident also contributed to this.)

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The Pokemon cards given away in movie theaters for the USA release of the film were of Electabuzz, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Dragonite. The home video release included a Mewtwo trading card.

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Goofs

In the mini movie, Pikachu's Vacation, when Pikachu is strolling along and the Pokemon run over Pikachu, Psyduck also runs on top of Pikachu, and runs off with the crowd. Then when the camera pans to the right, Psyduck is with Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Togepi.

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If one listen carefully, one can hear Ash's original voice in the scene when he faces the second trainers' Pokemon.

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When Ash receives the letter from Dragonite, we hear Togepi say "Togepi?" but its mouth doesn't move.

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Quotes

Misty: [after Pikachu defeats three Pokemon with a lightning attack] Well, that sure was a shocking ending.

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Scientist: We dreamed of creating the world's most powerful Pokemon... [Mewtwo prepares to fire] Scientist: ... and we succeeded. 2 of 2 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Mewtwo: So, this is my power... but what is my purpose?

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Mewtwo: That cannot be. You said we were partners. We stood as equals.

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