The Iron Giant (1999)

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It came from outer space!

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

• Released: 1999-08-06
• Genres: Animation, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 6,455 votes

Directed by Brad Bird.

Top cast

• Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes (voice)
• Harry Connick Jr. as Dean McCoppin (voice)
• Vin Diesel as The Iron Giant (voice)
• James Gammon as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
• Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
• Christopher McDonald as Kent Mansley (voice)
• John Mahoney as General Rogard (voice)
• Eli Marienthal as Hogarth Hughes (voice)
• M. Emmet Walsh as Earl Stutz (voice)
• Jack Angel as Additional Voices (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Iron Giant

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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