Steamboy

Steamboy

He will save the future.

PG-13 2004 · 126 min · ★ 6.9 · Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction

In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · Written by Sadayuki Murai

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