Speed Racer is a 2008 American
sports action film based on the Japanese
anime and
manga series
of the same name by
Tatsunoko Productions. The film was written and directed by
The Wachowski Brothers, and stars
Emile Hirsch,
Christina Ricci,
John Goodman,
Susan Sarandon,
Matthew Fox,
Benno Fürmann,
Hiroyuki Sanada,
Rain and
Richard Roundtree. The plot revolves around Speed Racer, an 18-year-old automobile racer who follows his apparently deceased brother's career. His choice to remain loyal to his family and their company Racer Motors causes difficulties after he refuses a contract offered by E.P. Arnold Royalton, the owner of Royalton Industries.