Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
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Directed by	Peter Avanzino
Screenplay by	Eric Kaplan
Story by	Eric Kaplan; David X. Cohen;
Produced by	Lee Supercinski; Claudia Katz;
Starring	Billy West; Katey Sagal; John DiMaggio; Tress MacNeille; Maurice LaMarche; Phil LaMarr; Lauren Tom; David Herman; Dan Castellaneta; David Cross; Stephen Hawking; Brittany Murphy;
Edited by	Paul D. Calder
Music by	Christopher Tyng
Production; companies	The Curiosity Company; 20th Century Fox Television;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date	June 24, 2008;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs is a 2008 American direct-to-video adult animated science-fiction film based on the animated series Futurama, and the second of four straight-to-DVD films that make up the show's fifth season. The film was released in the United States and Canada on June 24, 2008, followed by a UK release on June 30, 2008 and an Australian release on August 6, 2008. The title refers to a euphemism for sexual intercourse—"the beast with two backs". Comedy Central aired the film as a "four-part epic" on October 19, 2008. The movie won an Annie Award for "Best Animated Home Entertainment Production".