The production was a feat of efficiency; the crew completed the film with half the time and budget ($50 million) of other contemporary animated features. It blended traditional hand-drawn animation for characters with CGI specifically for the Giant to emphasize his alien, mechanical nature.
Set in 1957 Rockwell, Maine, against the backdrop of Cold War paranoia and the launch of Sputnik, the story follows nine-year-old . Hogarth discovers and befriends a 50-foot metal giant from outer space with an insatiable appetite for metal and a childlike curiosity. Il gigante di ferro 1999
: The Giant, initially a weapon of mass destruction, grapples with his identity. Guided by Hogarth’s mantra— "You are who you choose to be" —the Giant ultimately chooses to be a hero like Superman rather than a gun. Voice Cast & Production The production was a feat of efficiency; the