Dragonball Evolution Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Jul. 24, 2009

Dragonball Evolution

Director: James Wong

Starring: Justin Chatwin • Emmy Rossum • James Marsters • Chow Yun-Fat • Jamie Chung

PG Action 1 hr, 25 m

88% WILL SEE 12% WON'T SEE

Plot: The motion picture "Dragonball: Evolution" features a cast of rising young stars and veteran acclaimed actors. Justin Chatwin, who portrayed Tom Cruise's son in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," takes on the role of the heroic Goku, a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the Universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name. Emmy Rossum ("The Day After Tomorrow") is Bulma, a beautiful woman intent on retrieving the mystical Dragonballs for her own reasons; Jamie Chung ("Samurai Girl") is Chi Chi, a young martial artist who captures Goku's eye; and screen legend Chow Yun-Fat ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") is Roshi, the Master who guides Goku on the young man's epic quest to save the Earth from the forces of darkness.

James Marsters ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is Lord Piccolo, whose return could signal the Earth's destruction; international performing sensation Joon Park is Yamcha, a charismatic "bad boy" whose schemes could thwart the heroes' journey; popular Japanese actress Eriko ("Heroes") is Mai, an assassin who works with Piccolo; Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters") is Sifu Norris, a Master and contemporary of Roshi's; and Randall Duk Kim ("The Matrix Revolutions") is Goku's grandfather Gohan, whose lessons for Goku begins to prepare the young man for the monumental tasks that lie ahead.

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A look at Dragonball Evolution behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Wong last helmed Final Destination 3 and Final Destination. The film's writer James Wong last penned Final Destination 3 and Final Destination.

"Dragonball: Evolution" is the long-awaited, live-action motion picture based on the popular Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama. Toriyama's work spawned best selling graphic novels, videogames and a phenomenally successful television series.

The manga, series and games bring to the new film a rich mythology and exciting, complex characters - all of which have captivated millions of fans, of all ages, around the globe. One of the greatest manga franchises ever created, Dragonball has an enormous online fan base and is consistently one of the most frequently searched-for terms on Google and Yahoo!

"Dragonball" has exploded into a global phenomenon that has generated more than four billion dollars in merchandising sales. It is considered the gold standard of anime-based video games, with more than 25 different games and over ten million units sold since May 2002. The series - 500 episodes strong - posted top ratings in Europe, Asia and the U.S.

Feb 2009

Changed Dragonball Evolution movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2008

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language
Runtime: 1 hr, 25 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: DragonBall Z, Dragonball
Language: English

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Dragonball Evolution was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 10 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 2,181 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Observe and Report, Hannah Montana: The Movie and Lymelife.