The Illusionauts Explained

The Illusionauts (Spanish: Los ilusionautas; released in Spain as La patrulla increíble, ; also known in English as Freedom Force or Fantastic Force (stylized as either 4antastic Force or Fantastic 4orce) in the United Kingdom) is a 2012 Peruvian animated science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Eduardo Schuldt and written by Abraham Vurnbrand.^[3] It features the voices of Giovanni Ciccia, Connie Chaparro, and Bruno Ascenzo in its original version,^[4] and in the English dubbing are Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christopher Lloyd, among others.^[5] It premiered on January 26, 2012, in Peruvian theaters.^[6]

Synopsis

A group of children with special powers and their faithful dog are sent on a journey through time; their goal is to restore famous stories, while the crazy president and the Minister of Cultural Affairs try to alter them. They have to deal with a lot of difficulties to do their job well and not mix anything up.^[7]

Cast

• Giovanni Ciccia as Albino
• Connie Chaparro as First Lady of France
• Bruno Ascenzo as Aristóteles
• Sarah Michelle Gellar as Nicole (English dub)
• Christopher Lloyd as Teacher (English dub)

Reception

The Illusionauts sold 214,679 theater tickets ($740,000), becoming the most successful Peruvian film of 2012.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. News: 2012-01-26 . "Los Ilusionautas": ¿Cómo se hizo la primera superproducción peruana en 3D? . es-PE . El Comercio . 2023-07-28 . 1605-3052.
2. Web site: The Illusionauts . 2023-07-28 . Box Office Mojo.
3. Web site: 2011-12-07 . Tráiler de Los Ilusionautas, nuevo largometraje peruano . 2023-07-28 . Animaholic . es.
4. Web site: 2012-01-09 . Ciccia, Ascenzo y Connie Chaparro en Los Ilusionautas ENTRETENIMIENTO . 2023-07-28 . Peru.com . es.
5. Web site: The Illusionauts / Trivia . 2023-07-28 . TV Tropes.
6. Web site: Nueva película peruana "Los Ilusionautas" está próxima a estrenarse en Lima . 2023-07-28 . Panamericana Televisión.
7. Web site: 2014-05-11 . Vision Films, Inc. . 2023-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140511014734/http://visionfilms.net/Details.aspx?id=a66a3c67-2716-4d2b-4e78-ef3851a3ce08 . 2014-05-11 .
8. Web site: OCAL-FNCL Observatorio del cine y el audiovisual latinoamericano y caribeño . 2023-07-28 . cinelatinoamericano.org.
9. Web site: Alvarado . André . 2013-01-10 . Película peruana Los Ilusionautas da la vuelta al mundo . 2023-07-28 . Agéndame . es-PE.
10. Web site: Contreras . Laslo Rojas . 2013-01-23 . Las películas latinoamericanas más taquilleras del 2012 . 2023-07-28 . Cinencuentro . es.