DVD 94 mins IMDB
PG (Parental Guidance)
Porco Rosso
Walt Disney Pictures (1992)
In Collection
#263

Seen It:
Yes
Animation, Anime
Japan  /  English

Shûichirô Moriyama Kurenai no Buta
Tokiko Kato Jina-sama
Sanshi Katsura Pikkoro-oyaji
Greg Ellis Additional Voices
Tsunehiko Kamijô Manmayuto no shachô
Akemi Okamura Fio Pikkoro
Akio Ôtsuka Donarudo Kâchisu
Hiroko Seki Bâ-chan
Jack Angel Additional Voices
Dee Bradley Baker Additional Voices

Director Hayao Miyazaki
Producer Rick Dempsey
Writer Hayao Miyazaki; Cindy Davis Hewitt
Musician Joe Hisaishi

The film tells the story of a sea plane pilot called Porco Rosso in the period between two world wars. Porco was cursed when he was younger to have a form of a pig so he lives alone in the Adriatic where he is well known as probably the best pilot around since he often crosses his path with pirates. After meeting Donald Curtis at Gina's cafe, he is soon targeted and shot down. Porco manages to reach his old friend Piccolo, owner of an aircraft design shop. Piccolo builds him a new plane, and Fio, his granddaughter joins him on his way back home. After returning, he is challenged by Donald to a sea plane duel. As the duel is played out, the Italian air force tries to attack, but warned by Gina, everybody manages to escape. After that we get a description of years to follow, and the end is left to the viewer's imagination.

Edition Details
Distributor Walt Disney Home Video
Barcode 786936175264
Region Region 1
Release Date 2/22/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Japanese]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 1: Behind The Microphone - With Voice Talent From The Film: Michael Keaton, Brad Garrett, Kimberly Williams, Susan Egan, And David Ogden Stiers Complete Storyboards -- Get An Insider's Look At The Film's Artistry Original Japanese Trailers Interview With Producer Toshio Suzuki