Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is a 2001 action animated film directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, starring Tsutomu Isobe as Vincent (voice), Megumi Hayashibara and Aoi Tada. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Shinichiro Watanabe
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie About?
The premise of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 2071, after a terrorist bombing unleashes a lethal virus on Mars’s population, the government posts the largest bounty ever for the culprit’s capture. Bounty hunters Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed aboard the Bebop take the case, hoping for a big payday. As they chase the enigmatic Vincent, they uncover a deeper conspiracy and learn that other forces are also after him.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- terrorist
- bounty hunter
- female soldier
- army
- government agent
- city
- fight
- space opera
- terrorism
- gunfight
- outer space
- police
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- halloween
- bio terrorist
- bio terrorism
- gun
- based on manga
- hacking
- explosion
- anti heroine
- ex cop
- hacker
- anti hero
- anime
- violence
- based on tv series
- bullet
- s word
- purple hair
- handgun
- swearing
- profanity
- based on comic book
- cheating death
- duck and cover
- femme fatale
- outlaw
- mechanical arm
- money
- outlaw gang
- love interest
- skimpy outfit
- taking a shower
- gunshot
- bloody hand
- train
- knife
- jazz music
- danger
- psychopath
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Cast & Characters
Tsutomu Isobe leads the cast as Vincent (voice), with Megumi Hayashibara as Faye Valentine (voice) and Aoi Tada as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice). Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shinichiro Watanabe
- Tsutomu Isobe as Vincent (voice)
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Megumi Hayashibara as Faye Valentine (voice) - Aoi Tada as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Jet Black (voice)
Also Starring in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
· 11 more- Koichi Yamadera Spike Spiegel (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi Robber (voice)
- Renji Ishibashi Renji (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue Shadkins (voice)
- Hiroshi Naka Jobin (voice)
- Mickey Curtis Rasheed (voice)
- Miki Nagasawa Judy (voice)
- Ai Kobayashi Electra (voice)
- Kujira Old Woman (voice)
- Jin Hirao Antonio (voice)
- Akihiko Nakajima Carlos (voice)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Plot Summary
What happens in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A few days before Halloween on Mars, Faye Valentine witnesses a tanker explode during a bounty chase, and the blast releases a mysterious pathogen that kills and sickens many. The Martian government posts an astounding 300 million Woolong bounty for the culprit, pulling the Bebop crew into a high-stakes hunt. With help from Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV, they identify the terrorist as Vincent Volaju(/actor/tsutomu-isobe), a soldier believed dead on Titan who survived the same test but is haunted by amnesia and vivid, dangerous hallucinations.
Full summary
The whole story of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, scene by scene
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Box Office
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie grossed $1.2 million worldwide. $1 million came from the US and Canada and $210,757 (17%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- US & Canada
- $1M
- International
- $210.8K
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.
How Well Do You Know Cowboy Bebop: The Movie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door” and “Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira”.
- Also known as
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- Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira
- Kowboj Bebop
- Cowboy Bebop - Tengoku no Tobira
- Cowboy Bebop - Il Film
- 赏金猎人：天国之扉
- Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
- 카우보이 비밥: 천국의 문
- Ковбой Бибоп: Достучаться до небес
- Cowboy Bebop The Movie
- 星际牛仔：天国之门
- 星际牛仔：天国之扉
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- Cowboy Bebop: La película
- Cowboy Bebop: Pukając do nieba bram
- Cowboy Bebop - Der Film
- Cowboy Bebop, le film
- Cowboy Bebop - O Filme
- Cowboy Bebop, la película: Llamando a las puertas del cielo
- Cowboy Bebop: A film
- Kovboj Bebop: Lovec odměn
- Ковбой Бибоп (фильм)
- Kovboy Bebop
- קאובוי ביבופ: הסרט
- Cowboy Bebop: O Filme
- Kowboj Bebop: Pukając do nieba bram
- Ковбой Бібоп: Двері до раю
- Kaubojus Bibopas
- 星際牛仔：天國之門
- Cánh Cổng Thiên Đàng
- Cowboy Bebop: le film
- صائدوا جوائز بيبوب: باب النعيم
- คาวบอยบีบ๊อป: เดอะมูฟวี่
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Cowboy Bebop: The Movie released?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie was released on September 1, 2001.
Who directed Cowboy Bebop: The Movie?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe.
More films by Shinichiro Watanabe Who is in the cast of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie stars Tsutomu Isobe as Vincent (voice), Megumi Hayashibara as Faye Valentine (voice) and Aoi Tada as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice), among 15 credited actors.
How much did Cowboy Bebop: The Movie make at the box office?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie grossed $1.2 million worldwide ($1 million domestic, $210,757 international).
Does Cowboy Bebop: The Movie have a post-credit scene?
No. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie in?
The original language of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is Japanese.
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