Underplayed Gems

Asterix Conquers America (1994)

Asterix Conquers America poster
Original title
Asterix in Amerika
Directed by
Gerhard Hahn
Genre
comedy film, adventure film, family film
Country
Germany, France, Spain
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
G
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 647 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Asterix and Obelix must travel to North America to rescue their druid Getafix after Romans kidnap him. Without the druid's magic potion, their village is left vulnerable to attack.

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What happens

Asterix Conquers America (in France as Astérix et les Indiens; in Germany as Asterix in Amerika) is a 1994 English-language German animated film, directed by Gerhard Hahn, and co-produced by Hahn and Jürgen Wohlrabe. The film is a loose adaptation of the Asterix graphic novel, Asterix and the Great Crossing, and the first film adaptation to be produced outside France. It is also the first Asterix movie to be made in English. The plot focuses on Asterix and Obelix seeking to rescue Getafix, who is transported to North America by the Romans, before their village runs out of magic potion to defend themselves. The film was distributed in Germany by Jugendfilm, with 20th Century Fox handling distribution in several European territories, including France and the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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