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Dragon Ball Z: Le père de Songoku

Original title: Doragon Bôru Zetto Tatta Hitori no Saishû Kessen
  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7K
YOUR RATING
Dragon Ball Z: Le père de Songoku (1990)
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The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.

  • Directors
    • Mitsuo Hashimoto
    • Daisuke Nishio
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Takao Koyama
    • Katsuyuki Sumizawa
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Kazuyuki Sogabe
    • Yûko Mita
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mitsuo Hashimoto
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Takao Koyama
      • Katsuyuki Sumizawa
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Kazuyuki Sogabe
      • Yûko Mita
    • 21User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, The Father of Goku
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    Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, The Father of Goku

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Bardock
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kazuyuki Sogabe
    • Tôma
    • (voice)
    Yûko Mita
    • Seripa
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Watabe
    • Panbûkin
    • (voice)
    Kôzô Shioya
    • Toteppo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ryûsei Nakao
    Ryûsei Nakao
    • Freeza
    • (voice)
    Show Hayami
    • Zarbon
    • (voice)
    Yukitoshi Hori
    • Dodoria
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • Tôro
    • (voice)
    Kinpei Azusa
    • Grandfather Son Gohan
    • (voice)
    Ryô Horikawa
    Ryô Horikawa
    • Vegeta
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Nappa
    • (voice)
    Hirohiko Kakegawa
    • Saiya-jin A
    • (voice)
    Yuji Machi
    • Saiya-jin B
    • (voice)
    • (as Yûji Machi)
    Chie Satô
    • Saiya-jin C
    • (voice)
    Shinobu Satouchi
    • Saiya-jin D
    • (voice)
    Michio Nakao
    • Saiya-jin E
    • (voice)
    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Mitsuo Hashimoto
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Takao Koyama
      • Katsuyuki Sumizawa
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Emphinix

    The best Dragon Ball Z Movie There Ever Was.

    Bardock the Father of Goku is a great DBZ Movie because you learn everything about what happened before the series and all the secrets of Goku's past.

    It's a very good movie, I saw this movie with my brother at his dorm at a college campus and I downloaded the movie to on my pc
    Karma_K2

    Bardock - you rule, baby!!

    Well, I only saw this two days ago for the first time - and as a newly recruited Dragonball Z fan (that is, a solid fan for the past 2 years), I have to say that this was fantastic. Bardock was beautiful (and that is a term I only usually use for Piccolo and Vegeta). I have to say, that at the start, I couldn't see much resemblance between Bardock's personality and Kakarot's (Goku's). But as the film progresses, you can't help but notice the same self-sacrificing and caring nature they both share – although Bardock's was kinda buried. They are both willing to die for the people and planet that they love. And Vegeta! Well, he was beautiful. Very true to character – arrogant and proud. (I'd like to take a moment here and point out how sorry I feel for Vegeta, named after his father and his planet!). As was Frieza. I couldn't help but find myself despising that cold-hearted lizard all over again – and I must admit I had a great laugh when he was defeated by Goku on Namek (albeit temporarily) and permanently by Trunks on Earth. But anyway, all I have to say is that this is a classic piece of Dragonball Z work.
    8The-Amnesiac

    Awesome film

    Really enjoyed this one. It piqued my curiosity about Goku's history and the destruction of Vegeta. Bardock getting clairvoyance early on gave way to some great scenes and storylines. I especially liked the conversations Bardock shared with his son. There is a great similarity between Bardock and Goku's rage after losing their teams at the hands of Frieza. This set the stage for Bardock's redemption and an absolute badass final push to end Frieza. The animation during that final push was awesome and the destruction of planet Vegeta was just straight up beautiful. Baby Vegeta and Bardock's crew fighting as apes were my other highlights.
    MovieCriticMarvelfan

    Another Great DBZ Special

    Originally broadcast almost 11 years ago, this tv special shows how advanced japanese animation is, nowadays people have jumped on the DBZ bandwagon.

    This special "Story of Bardack" reveals Goku's father and his battle with Freeza, who would become a familiar character to DBZ fans.

    Freeza would die and later get resurrected numerous times as well as Goku.

    The story mainly is about Freeza killing of of Bardack's friends when he finds out Bardack is a super saiyan.

    Bardack has dreams that he will have a son who is a mighty warrior. Soon he realizes this dreams are real when Freeza target s him. Bardacks knows he has to protect his futher son, and so like in the movie "Superman" Goku is sent in a space pod, to live on Earth and avenge his father Bardack.

    Great DBZ special.
    MovieCriticMarvelfan

    Another Great DBZ special

    Originally broadcast almost 11 yrs ago, this tv special shows how advanced japanese animation is, nowadays people have jumped on the DBZ bandwagon. Now DBZ is the most popular cartoon out there, and yet it ended almost 6 yrs ago.

    This special "Story of Bardock" reveals Goku's father and his battle with Freeza, who would be very familiar to DBZ fans.

    Bardock has dreams of a future son ,Goku who will save the universe from Freeza and all enemies.

    Bardock at first denies this, thinking he is hallucinating,but when Freeza kills his friends and sets his sight on him, he knows it's more than a dream.

    Like in the movie Superman, Bardock must send his son Guku, in a space pod so Freeza won't get to him.

    The final showdown between Bardock and Freeza is memorable along with the action.

    Goku would later become a great warrior and avenge his father by killing Freeza.

    Later Freeza's brother, Koola would seek revenge on Goku.

    As you can see what makes DBZ great are it's complex stories and it always follows up to the events in it.

    Great DBZ special.

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    • Trivia
      This is Akira Toriyama's favorite Dragon Ball Z movie.
    • Goofs
      After biting Grandpa Gohan, baby Goku starts acting happy. According to the series, though, Goku didn't start behaving as a baby until he fell off a cliff on his head.
    • Quotes

      Bardock: Frieza! Listen up! We quit! All of us! Got it? We don't work for you! We're free! You can find someone else to do your dirty work! Oh yeah, there is one last thing...

      [charges up an energy blast]

      Bardock: This is for all the people that we've killed in your name! I wish we were never foolish enough to obey you! Here! Have it!

    • Alternate versions
      The original Japanese version had a special title card shown before the TV special as well as eyecatcher commercial breaks. These were originally cut on the FUNImation DVDs released in 2000 but was restored for the 2008 DVD release from FUNimation.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dragon Ball Z Kai: Tatakai no makuake! Kaette kita zo Son Gokû (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (Chara hecchara)
      (Opening theme)

      Lyrics by Yukinojô Mori

      Music by Chiho Kiyooka

      Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto

      Performed by by Hironobu Kageyama

      (Columbia Records)

      (Heard in the Japanese and international versions)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1990 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball Z: Baddack contre Freezer
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $270,354
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $288,095
      • Nov 4, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $270,354
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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