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Speed Racer is a 2008 sports action comedy film written and directed by the Wachowskis, [a] based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida.The film, an international co-production between the United States and Germany, stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, and Richard Roundtree.
She remains best known for her work on the English dubbed version of the 1960s anime Speed Racer, where she portrayed Speed's girlfriend Trixie [8] and all of the female characters, [3] as well as the voice of Speed's kid brother Spritle, who had a raspy voice, and which became a hit and a cult title in the United States.
Ricci co-starred as love interest Trixie in Speed Racer (2008), a US$120 million adaptation of the Japanese manga series of the same name. [62] Directed by the Wachowskis, it received mixed reviews upon release and was a financial failure; some critics later reappraised it as a masterpiece.
Speed Racer, also known as Mach GoGoGo (Japanese: マッハ GoGoGo (ゴーゴーゴー), Hepburn: Mahha GōGōGō), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida. It was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 Shōnen Book. It was released in tankōbon form by Sun Wide Comics and later re-released in Japan by ...
Notice Time Changes: Zazic tower no longer exists, Trixie is no longer the warped shadow woman, the committee is seemingly non-existent, Speed Sr. is more of a self-absorbed celebrity type, Mitch is now a huge Speed Racer Sr. fan and a gofer for Speed Sr., Rex Racer (Racer X) is an eccentric loner conspiracy theorist that lives in a trailer ...
Fans of classic cartoons might have a new favorite channel: MeTV Toons — a new TV network dedicated to animated favorites like Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry and more — will debut this ...
Speed makes a donation. Later, Speed and Trixie learn on the radio that Twinkle will drive a car, balanced on two ropes, over Niagara Falls. Because of the strong winds, Speed and Trixie try to stop Twinkle. Meanwhile, Cornpone Brush, who financed the stunt, tells the clown that Twinkle will perform regardless of the hazardous weather.
Speed has to take his trusty car, the Mach Five, to travel the world and win every grand prix there is. Infamous villains from the animated series are out there to capture Trixie, Speed's girlfriend, and he must stop them all. One of the first races takes place in New York City, with every race having at least eight drivers (including Speed).