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Tron: Legacy
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Sean Bailey
Jeffrey Silver
Steven Lisberger
Written by screenplay:
Adam Horowitz
Edward Kitsis
story:
Adam Horowitz
Edward Kitsis
Brian Klugman
Lee Sternthal
Starring Jeff Bridges
Garrett Hedlund
Bruce Boxleitner
Olivia Wilde
Michael Sheen
James Frain
Beau Garrett
Music by Daft Punk
Cinematography Claudio Miranda
Editing by James Haygood
Studio LivePlanet
Sean Bailey Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) December 17, 2010
Running time 125 mins.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $170 million
Money made $400,062,763

Tron: Legacy is a science fiction adventure movie from 2010. It was directed by Joseph Kosinski. This film is a sequel to the 1982 movie, Tron.

The story follows Sam Flynn, who searches for his missing father, Kevin Flynn. Kevin is a brilliant computer programmer. Sam finds himself pulled into a digital world called the Grid. This is the same world his father helped create.

The music for the movie was created by the famous electronic music duo, Daft Punk. The film was released on December 17, 2010.

Main Characters

This section introduces the main actors and the characters they play in Tron: Legacy.

  • Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn: Sam's father and a genius programmer.
  • Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn: Kevin's son, who goes looking for his father.
  • Owen Best as Sam Flynn (seven-years-old): The younger version of Sam.
  • Olivia Wilde as Quorra: A unique program who helps Sam and Kevin.
  • Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley: A friend of Kevin Flynn.
  • Michael Sheen as Castor: A flamboyant program who runs a club in the Grid.
  • James Frain as Jarvis: An assistant program to the main villain.
  • Daft Punk as two masked DJ programs: They appear in Castor's club.
  • Beau Garrett as Gem: One of the Sirens in the Grid.
  • Yaya DaCosta, Serinda Swan, and Elizabeth Mathis as the other three Sirens.
  • Steven Lisberger as a bartender: The director of the original Tron movie makes a cameo.
  • Anis Cheurfa as Rinzler: A masked warrior program.
  • Jeffrey Nordling as Richard Mackey: A character from the real world.
  • Edie Mirman as the Computer Voice: The voice of the Grid's system.
  • Cillian Murphy as Edward Dillinger Jr. (uncredited): The son of a character from the first movie.

Images for kids

  • Joe Kosinski by Gage Skidmore

    Kosinski, the director, worked hard to create the unique world of Tron: Legacy.

  • Ingres coronation charles vii

    Olivia Wilde's character, Quorra, was partly inspired by the historical figure Joan of Arc.

  • Tron2

    This was an early logo for the sequel, shown at Comic-Con in 2008.

  • Mahakaya 1 (1)

    Parts of Downtown Vancouver were used as settings for the movie.

  • CluTronLegacy

    The younger version of Kevin Flynn, named CLU, was created using the likeness of a 35-year-old Jeff Bridges from his 1984 film Against All Odds.

  • Daftpunklapremiere2010

    Daft Punk created the movie's soundtrack, mixing electronic sounds with orchestral music.

  • DisneyworldTronMonorail

    A special Tron-themed monorail at Epcot in the Walt Disney World Resort.

See also

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