The Transformers: The Movie

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The Transformers (1986) Movie Event: Fathom Events Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Peter Cullen
Optimus Prime, Ironhide
Voice

Michael Bell
Prowl, Scrapper, Swoop, Junkion
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Corey Burton
Spike Witwicky, Brawn, Shockwave
Voice

Eric Idle
Wreck-Gar
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Casey Kasem
Cliffjumper
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Judd Nelson
Hot Rod, Rodimus Prime
Voice

Leonard Nimoy
Galvatron
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Neil Ross
Bonecrusher, Hook, Springer, Slag
Voice

Robert Stack
Ultra Magnus
Voice

Frank Welker
Megatron, Soundwave, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Ravage, Wheelie, Auto-combatant, Junkion
Voice

Orson Welles
Unicron
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Nelson Shin
Director

Ron Friedman
Screenwriter

Joe Bacal
Producer

Tom Griffin
Producer

Nelson Shin
Producer

Lee Gunther
Executive Producer

Margaret Loesch
Executive Producer

Vince DiCola
Original Music

David Hankins
Film Editing

Carol L. Dudley
Casting

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Audience Reviews for The Transformers: The Movie

• Jul 29, 2015

  You got the touch! You got the pooowwaaah! A bit dated and silly, but there's a rip-roaring soundtrack and a rousing adventure story.
  Alice S Super Reviewer
• Jul 02, 2014

  Notorious as a big budget toy commercial, The Transformers: The Movie is an incoherent mess. After a failed attack on Autobot City, a broken and battered Megatron is rescued by the planet destroyer Unicron, who then rebuilds Megatron as Galvatron and sends him on a mission to destroy the Autobot's Matrix of Leadership. The film features an eclectic cast that includes Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, and Orson Welles. And, the soundtrack is incredibly random and disconnected form the on-screen action (to the point of using "Weird" Al's parody song "Dare to Be Stupid"). Still, the fight sequences are quite good and have a lot of energy to them. The Transformers: The Movie has a lot of problems, but it's also a fun adventure (even if it's aggressively trying to sell toys).
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Oct 24, 2012

  A hand drawn animated sequel to the 1980's retro "G1" cartoon, Transformers the Movie (not to be confused with Micheal Bay's horrible live action films) is a fun rollar coaster ride. It took over 2 years to make this hand drawn film, and it is beautiful to look at. It is a marvel of animation considering this was made before the dawn of computer animation. Lots of fun, especially for a child of the 80's.
  

  Super Reviewer
• Jul 28, 2012

  Now I didn't grow up in the 80s but I did grow up with this show on DVD and VHS at my cousins house a lot so I did grow up with the original transformers TV series, and I was very anxious to watch this movie, the only problem with this movie is, almost everything. The music just seems out of place even for the time the movie was made, the new characters are just irritating or dull as a rock, and the action isn't that exciting either. The only thing I remotlye liked in this movie was Orson Welles as Unicron but aside from tat this film just is unappealing to me.
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