Asterix in Amerika
Asterix Conquers America (in France as Astérix et les Indiens; in Germany as Asterix in Amerika) is a 1994 German animated film, directed by , and co-produced by Hahn and . The film is a loose adaptation of the Asterix graphic novel, Asterix and the Great Crossing, and the second 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.
Plot
After the rebel village of Gauls defeat another Roman army, a humiliated Julius Caesar angrily devises a plan to cut them off from the magic potion that gives them super-human strength. Caesar's most loyal patrician, Lucullus, finds himself instructed to kidnap the druid Getafix and send him off the edge of the world. Meanwhile in Gaul, a freak accident during a fight amongst the villagers accidentally spills a cauldron of potion Getafix was making. Although there is a small amount left, Getafix is forced to locate ingredients to make more, with Dogmatix accompanying him. Taking advantage of this, Lucullus pretends to be a druid in order to entrap both. While fishing for fresh fish, Asterix and Obelix spot the pair being taken away across the Atlantic Ocean on a Roman galley, and pursue after them.
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author | Ralph Rooster Thomas Platt |
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director | Gerhard Hahn |
genre | comedy |
keywords | atlantic ocean bison cacofonix camp capture cheap trick edge of the world even explore fish flat earth force freak accident getafix hunt indigenous peoples of the americas julius caesar kidnap lose magic potion medicine man morning native american tribe native americans north america pipe roman army search smoking pipe sneaking in teach their way turkey wild turkey |
musicBy | Harold Faltermeyer |
producer | Gerhard Hahn and |
productionCompany | Extrafilm Produktion GmbH |
theme | animated children's |