Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
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Real Steel
Overview:
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Cast:
- Charlie Kenton: Hugh Jackman
- Max Kenton: Dakota Goyo
- Bailey Tallet: Evangeline Lilly
- Ricky: Kevin Durand
- Finn: Anthony Mackie
- Aunt Debra: Hope Davis
- Marvin: James Rebhorn
- Tak Mashido: Karl Yune
- Big Sister: Sophie Levy
- Little Sister: Tess Levy
- Farra Lemkova: Olga Fonda
- Kingpin: John Gatins
- Bill Panner: Gregory Sims
- Large Texan Man: Torey Adkins
- ESPN Boxing Commentator: Phil LaMarr
- San Leandro Gentleman #2: John Hawkinson
- ESPN Boxing Commentator: David Alan Basche
- Starblaze Arena Reporter: Julian Gant
- Virgin America Spectrum Ring Announcer: Ken Alter
- Virgin America Spectrum Ref: Leilani Barrett
- Twin Cities Controller: D.B. Dickerson
- Bing Arena Announcer: Peter Carey
- Bing Arena Ref: Dan Lemieux
- Older Gentleman: Richard Goteri
- Blacktop Controller: Tim Holmes
- Underground Promoter: Ricky Wayne
- Robot Promoter: Taris Tyler
- Atom Performance Capture: Kevin Dorman
- Sergei Lemkova: John Manfredi
- Fight Fan (uncredited): Mike Ancrile
- Upscale Fight Fan (uncredited): Leah Barkoff
- Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited): Joshua Ray Bell
- Bar Patron (uncredited): Clark Birchmeier
- Ricky’s Henchman (uncredited): Ben Hernandez Bray
- Upscale Boxing Fan (uncredited): Wayne E. Brown
- Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited): Justin Calkins
- Kingpin’s Henchman (uncredited): Ron Causey
- Panoramic Fight Fan (uncredited): Jahnel Curfman
- ESPN Commentator (uncredited): Johnny Flynn
- Rabid Fight Fan (uncredited): Logan Fry
- Vendor (uncredited): Megan Grant
- Crash Palace Fan (uncredited): J.J. Green
- Photographer (uncredited): Shane Hagedorn
- Zeus Robot Handler #1 (uncredited): Kef Lee
- Fight Fan (uncredited): Brad Leo Lyon
- Usher (uncredited): Mary Magyari
- Fight Fan (uncredited): Megan Mockensturm
- Vendor (uncredited): Kirstie Munoz
- Farra’s Body Guard (uncredited): Anton Narinskiy
- Starblaze Security Guard (uncredited): Chris Newman
- Fight Fan (uncredited): Wendy Paquette
- Helicopter Pilot (uncredited): Alan D. Purwin
- Judge (uncredited): Miguel Sandoval
- Japanese Reporter #2 (uncredited): Dwight Sora
- Zoo Fight Fan (uncredited): Jojuan Westmoreland
- Ricky’s Girl (uncredited): Amanda Bright
- Rich Man (uncredited): Gary T. Jones
- Self (uncredited): Rima Fakih
Crew:
- Producer: Susan Montford
- Story: Dan Gilroy
- Original Music Composer: Danny Elfman
- Casting: Richard Hicks
- Executive Producer: Steve Starkey
- Producer: Shawn Levy
- Story: Jeremy Leven
- Executive Producer: Jack Rapke
- Casting: David Rubin
- Editor: Dean Zimmerman
- Screenplay: John Gatins
- Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg
- Producer: Don Murphy
- Production Design: Tom Meyer
- First Assistant Director: Josh McLaglen
- Executive Producer: Mary McLaglen
- Executive Producer: Robert Zemeckis
- Special Effects Technician: Kevin McTurk
- Storyboard Artist: Michael Anthony Jackson
- Prosthetics: Gary Archer
- Costume Design: Marlene Stewart
- Makeup Department Head: Ann Masterson
- Stunt Coordinator: Garrett Warren
- Director of Photography: Mauro Fiore
- Animation: Erik Baker
- Utility Stunts: Damion Poitier
- Choreographer: Zachary Woodlee
- Songs: Eminem
- Co-Producer: Rick Benattar
- Visual Effects Producer: Ron Ames
- Co-Producer: Eric Hedayat
- Hair Department Head: Nina Paskowitz
- Music Editor: Bill Abbott
- Music Supervisor: Jennifer Hawks
- Supervising Sound Editor: Craig Henighan
- Sound Designer: Warren Hendriks
- Music Supervisor: Anthony Seyler
- Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
- Music Editor: Terry Wilson
- Sound Designer: Wayne Lemmer
- Supervising Art Director: Seth Reed
- Sound Mixer: Steve Cantamessa
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey
- Script Supervisor: Diane Durant
- Still Photographer: Melissa Moseley
- Short Story: Richard Matheson
- Animation Supervisor: Danny Gordon Taylor
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Erik Nash
- Digital Effects Supervisor: Swen Gillberg
- Animatronics Supervisor: John Rosengrant
- Concept Artist: Daren Dochterman
- Set Decoration Buyer: Jim Warren
- Hairstylist: Jack McQuisten
- Construction Coordinator: Bobby Mara
- Art Department Assistant: Rick Radomski
- Construction Coordinator: John Villarino
- Set Dresser: Scott Schutzki
- Makeup Artist: Pamela S. Westmore
- Art Department Assistant: Rishi Moudgil
- Assistant Property Master: Jeremy Thompson
- Graphic Designer: Mike Mahern
- Painter: Tom Sparkman
- Makeup Artist: Kimberly Jones
- Art Department Coordinator: Jourdan Henderson
- Propmaker: Chris Frankovich
- Props: Joe Dunckley
- Set Dresser: Justin N. Lang
- Hairstylist: Lauren Kress
- Construction Foreman: Satcha Congdon
- Leadman: John Millard
- Set Designer: Robert Woodruff
- Makeup Artist: Eleyna M. Brandt
- Propmaker: David Stasiak
- Art Department Assistant: Jennifer Bash
- Carpenter: Anthony Darin
- Set Designer: Tim Croshaw
- Set Designer: Tex Kadonaga
- Set Dresser: Mark Sejnowski
- Set Dresser: Carl F. Shuffett
- Hairstylist: Elizabeth Cortez
- Propmaker: Robert M. Gualdoni
- Set Designer: Theodore Sharps
- Set Dresser: Derek Dubyak
- Hairstylist: Stephanie Arble
- Hairstylist: Clifton Chippewa
- Painter: Wilson Wilkes
- Assistant Hairstylist: Meshelle Melone
- Art Department Coordinator: Andrea Carter
- Propmaker: David Brayman
- Set Dresser: Bobby Rhodes
- Hairstylist: Jeannette Moriarty
- Key Hair Stylist: Natalie Driscoll
- Concept Artist: Tim Flattery
- Construction Buyer: Leslie A. Tokunaga
- Set Designer: David Moreau
- Set Designer: Anne Porter
- Assistant Art Director: Bradley Rubin
- Concept Artist: Victor James Martinez
- Concept Artist: Miles Teves
- Construction Foreman: Joseph F. Beeco
- Set Designer: Mike Stassi
- Set Dresser: Jamie Bishop
- Storyboard Artist: Joel Venti
- Assistant Makeup Artist: Toni Price
- Construction Coordinator: Douglas Womack
- Property Master: Steven Melton
- Makeup Artist: Jayne Laube
- Art Department Production Assistant: Ceri Glowacki
- Graphic Designer: Megan Greydanus
- Key Makeup Artist: Erin Wooldridge
- Conceptual Illustrator: Andrew H. Leung
- Painter: Peter Sikkelee
- Painter: Tim Stadler
- Storyboard Artist: Trevor Goring
- Dolly Grip: Diego Mariscal
- Electrician: Salim Bensrhir
- Casting Assistant: Mia Cusumano
- Grip: Ryan Carnahan
- Grip: Donald Jones
- Extras Casting: Tracy Dixon
- Electrician: Nicholas Kaat
- Key Grip: Dennis Hoerter
- Lighting Technician: Matt Kubas
- Techno Crane Operator: Jaime Dawkins
- Second Assistant “A” Camera: Naomi Villanueva-Brunner
- Additional Lighting Technician: Chris McLeod
- Camera Operator: Maurice K. McGuire
- Grip: Amy Snell
- Lighting Technician: Kenny Kondratko
- Casting Associate: Kate Hubbell
- Steadicam Operator: David Emmerichs
- Grip: Erik F. Hill
- ADR Voice Casting: Caitlin McKenna
- Camera Operator: Matt Fore
- Lighting Technician: Dan Mikulski
- Rigging Grip: John Beran
- Dolly Grip: Troy N. Wade
- Electrician: Derek Reynolds
- Camera Operator: Christos Moisides
- Key Grip: Jamie Lagerhausen
- Rigging Grip: Tiffany Burns
- First Assistant “A” Camera: Larry Nielsen
- Grip: Marvin J. Bowie
- Grip: Sean T. Kelly
- Grip: Neal Wilde
- Aerial Director of Photography: David B. Nowell
- Best Boy Electric: Jarek Gorczycki
- First Assistant “B” Camera: Bill Coe
- Key Grip: John Janusek
- Second Assistant Camera: Bobby McMahan
- Casting Assistant: Olivia Thomas
- Grip: Ryan Nelson
- Casting: Carrie Ray
- Best Boy Grip: John P. Shine
- Gaffer: Chris Culliton
- Compositor: Matthew Bramante
- Compositing Supervisor: Michael Melchiorre
- Animation Supervisor: Erik Gamache
- CG Supervisor: Paul George Palop
- Compositor: Gresham Lochner
- Compositor: Ned Wilson
- Pre-Visualization Supervisor: Casey Schatz
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Lily Shapiro
- Digital Compositor: Randy Brown
- Digital Compositor: Steven Fagerquist
- Digital Compositor: Clancy Silver
- Digital Compositor: Francis Puthanangadi
- Senior Animator: William R. Wright
- Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Justin Shaw
- Compositor: Leon Nowlin
- Digital Compositor: Young Joon Mok
- Digital Compositor: Ryan T. Smolarek
- Digital Compositor: Emi Baba
- Digital Compositor: Wing Kwok
- Digital Compositor: Wally Chin
- Digital Compositor: Will Johnson
- Digital Compositor: Patrick Keenan
- Digital Compositor: Aaron Singer
- Visual Effects Producer: David Sanger
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Kyle Collins
- Compositor: John Brennick
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh
- Compositor: Krista Benson
- Compositor: Bob Roesler
- Digital Compositor: Michael Miller
- Digital Compositor: Marie Victoria Denoga
- Digital Compositor: Hirofumi Takeda
- Digital Compositor: Yuka Hosomi
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Brett Hartley
- Digital Compositor: Brian Smallwood
- Visual Effects: John Niehuss
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Molly Pabian
- Visual Effects: Angella Szynkowski
- Visual Effects: Jody Wilson
- Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Patrick Ballin
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Matthew Gratzner
- Compositing Supervisor: Michael Maloney
- Digital Compositor: Kellany Stewart
- Digital Effects Supervisor: Jeffrey Jasper
- Visual Effects: Phaneendra Gullapalli
- Visual Effects: Brandon F. Ottenbacher
- Digital Compositor: Matthew Collorafice
- Digital Compositor: Wesley Cronk
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Luke Hippely
- Visual Effects Editor: Steve Miller
- Digital Compositor: Bruce Nicholson
- Digital Compositor: Kym Olsen
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Charlyn Go
- ADR Recordist: Greg Zimmerman
- Post Production Assistant: Tony Ferdinand
- Digital Compositor: Nicholas Kim
- Matte Painter: Daniel Thron
- Visual Effects: Sally Slade
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Monet Sheree Funke
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Olaf Wendt
- Digital Compositor: Carlos Morales
- Visual Effects: Krystina Shales Wilson
- Digital Compositor: Kirstin Hall
- Matte Painter: Gillian George
- Visual Effects Producer: Daniel Brimer
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Hayley Perkins
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Katryna Shattuck
- Foley Editor: Bruce Tanis
- Digital Compositor: Kevin Lingenfelser
- Visual Effects: Daniel Buck
- Visual Effects Producer: Sean Cushing
- Digital Intermediate Colorist: Skip Kimball
- Visual Effects Technical Director: Ray Haleblian
- Foley Mixer: Blake Collins
- Special Effects Technician: Edward T. Reiff Jr.
- Special Effects Technician: Steven Munson
- ADR Recordist: Michael Rivera
- Post Production Assistant: Chris Goodson
- ADR Mixer: Russ Fitzpatrick
- Special Effects Assistant: Argie M. Floyd
- Boom Operator: Gary Thomas
- Foley Mixer: James Ashwill
- Digital Intermediate Producer: Marisa Clayton
- First Assistant Editor: Adriaan van Zyl
- ADR Mixer: Thomas J. O’Connell
- Foley Mixer: John Guentner
- First Assistant Sound Editor: Skip Longfellow
- Special Effects Technician: Garth Steinheimer
- Foley Artist: John T. Cucci
- Color Timer: Jim Passon
- Post Production Assistant: Samuel Lemberg
- Dialogue Editor: Helen Luttrell
- Special Effects Assistant: K.C. Bartos
- Special Effects Assistant: David Nicholson
- Dialogue Editor: Susan Dawes
- Supervising ADR Editor: Kerry Dean Williams
- Special Effects Assistant: Steve Buttermore
- Special Effects Coordinator: Joe Digaetano
- ADR Mixer: Ron Bedrosian
- Sound Engineer: Erin Michael Rettig
- Colorist: Joe Aliberto
- Special Effects Assistant: David Revel
- ADR Mixer: Greg Steele
- ADR Recordist: David Lucarelli
- Boom Operator: Scott La Rue
- ADR Mixer: David Betancourt
- ADR Mixer: Charleen Richards-Steeves
- Foley Artist: Dan O’Connell
- Extras Casting: David Kramer
- Music: Poe
- Stunts: Marie Fink
- Stunt Double: Kelli Barksdale
- Stunts: Sara Holden
Catogories:
Action,Science Fiction,Drama
These constituents are smart!
Courage is stronger than steel.
Language:
English
Production:
United States of America,India
Company:
DreamWorks Pictures,Reliance Entertainment,21 Laps Entertainment,Montford / Murphy Productions
Popularity:
153.384
Date:
2011-09-28
Year:
2011
- John Chard: No splitting this Atom, it has got a rock solid heart.
Real Steel is directed by Shawn Levy and collectively adapted to the screen by John Gatins, Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Leven from a Richard Matheson short story called Steel. It stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis and James Rebhorn. Music is scored by Danny Elfman and cinematography by Mauro Fiore.
Set in the near future, robot boxing is a big crowd pulling sport. After a struggling robot operator is introduced to an 11-year-old son he has never known, they stumble upon a discarded robot at a junk yard….
We can all moan about the mimicry of an idea and the clichés that dominate Real Steel, but you really got to hand it to the makers for what they have achieved. They have crafted a family film that’s very much perfect in this day and age. The story is one that any adult Sylvester Stallone fan can acknowledge and appreciate, the human heartbeat pleasingly steady, while the premise of big colourful robots beating the crap out of each other delights youngsters and us adults who are still young at heart. Film pretty much does what any other film of this type does, lays on the syrup in the last quarter where second chances and family strife come thundering through the plotting. Undeniably it’s hugely derivative, events are joystick operated to get an emotional response from a family audience, while product placement reins and the script often sags under the weight of unoriginality. But it does uplift the spirit and getting to the end is easy since it’s so much berserker fun. Yes it’s the robot Atom, the people’s champion, yes it’s David vS Goliath and yes! It’s Balboa vS Creed. Nothing wrong with that really.
The cast don’t really have to offer up much beyond being adequate within the context of the material, though a muscular Jackman finds good paternal chemistry with young Goyo. In fact Goyo is pleasingly not annoying, always a bonus is that. Inevitably the robots are the stars, they’re a triumph of design and visual effects and a sight for sore eyes, while Levy has a good handle on staging the fight sequences – even when cribbing from Balboa. The near future look is terrific as well, with Fiore’s colour photography very appealing. Coining in over $290 million at the worldwide box office (over £180 million in profit), Real Steel found the family audience it was looking for, proving once again that there is a market for simple and effective popcorn carnage. It’s not high art or intelligently scripted, but was anyone seriously thinking that was going to be the case here? If you want brains with this premise then seek out Twilight Zone episode “Steel”, starring the excellent Lee Marvin, otherwise just sit back and enjoy the ride and let the botty bots and human interest raise the pulse and gladden the heart respectively. 7/10
Home format release is a sparkling print, extras are annoyingly short but the blooper reel is fun, we get a stunt deconstruction, and we learn about the influence a certain Mr. Spielberg had on the production.
- Gimly: I wonder if this was originally written to be a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie, but when they couldn’t get the rights they just decided to make it anyway. In either case, it’s not very good. Amazing that you could take a movie about anthropomorphic **robots** and manage to still make it into a cliche sports film.
_Final rating:★½: – Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
