Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (also known as Cowboy Bebop The Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (劇場版 カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉) is a 2001 animated film directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. The screenplay was written by Keiko Nobumoto, based on the Cowboy Bebop anime series created by Sunrise. The plot centers on bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his crewmates aboard the vessel Bebop in their efforts to find a criminal who is planning to release an unknown pathogen on Mars. The title of the movie is taken from the Bob Dylan song of the same name. The character Vincent is based around the musician.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Beau Billingslea - Jet Black
- Jack the Corgi - Ein
- Melissa Fahn - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV
- Steve Blum - Spike Spiegel
- Wendee Lee - Faye Valentine
Secondary Cast
- Daran Norris - Vincent Volaju
- Dave Wittenberg - Lee Samson
- Grant Albrecht - Hoffman
- Jennifer Hale - Electra Ovirowa
- Jerry Gelb - Shadkins
- Nicholas Guest - Mendelo al-Hedia / Rashid
Minor Cast
- Barbara Goodson - Old Lady
- Bob Papenbrook - Moroccan Shop Keeper
- Brianne Siddall - Civilian Walla, Moroccan Child B
- Carol Stanzione - Basket Weaver
- Crispin Freeman - ISSP Operator
- Dave Wittenberg - Civilian Walla, ISSP Analyzer A, Tortoise Cleaning Co. Employee B
- Dorothy Elias-Fahn - Moroccan Child A, Parade Girl E, Trick-or-Treaters
- Doug Stone - Civilian Walla, ISSP Head Analyzer, Man with a Shotgun
- Ewan Chung - Kappa Squad Leader
- Fred Toma - Moroccan Villager A
- Jad Mager - Civilian Walla, Little Boy Blue, Ponytail Robber
- Jamieson Price - Alba City Mayor, ISSP Analyzer B
- Joe Ochman - Civilian Walla, Climate Control Worker A, Warehouse District Guard, Water Treatment Worker
- John Snyder - Bob
- Kevin Seymour - Antonio, Government Agent, Guarding Robber, Jobim
- Kirk Baily - Hostage-Taking Robber
- Kirk Thornton - Steve
- Lia Sargent - Civilian Walla, Judy
- Leslie Hicks - Civilian Walla, Parade Girl B
- Lex Lang - Spy A, Zeta Squad Leader
- Lynsey McLeod - Parade Girl A, Trick-or-Treaters
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Chris Riley
- Michael Desante - Moroccan Villager C
- Michael Forest - Ticket Man
- Michael Gregory - Laughing Bull
- Michael Lindsay - Taxi Driver
- Michael Reisz - Murata
- Michelle Ruff - Civilian Walla, Convenience Store Cashier, Distressed Woman, Parade Girl D
- Mike Reynolds - Colonel
- Mirron E. Willis - Harris
- Murphy Dunne - ISSP Captain
- Nicholas Guest - Civilian Walla
- Paul St. Peter - Alfredo / Punch, Mark Rather
- Peggy O'Neal - Civilian Walla, Moroccan Child C, Parade Girl C
- Peter Lurie - Black Robber, Delta Squad Leader, Spy B, Tortoise Cleaning Co. Employee A
- Peter Spellos - Duvchenko
- Randall Montgomery - Transvestite
- Ron Roggé - Climate Control Worker B, Soldier
- Said Faraj - Moroccan Villager B
- Steve Kramer - Carlos, Civilian Walla
- Tom Wyner - Rengie
- William Frederick Knight - Van Damme