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Puts the "ick" in science ficktion! - Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
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Title: Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

Release Date: 30 Jun 2008

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Director: The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox Television

Production Companies: The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox Television

Overview: Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable...tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced with the Beast with a Billion Backs?

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Average Vote: 7 (554 votes)

Cast

  • Philip Fry / Dr. Zoidberg / Prof. Farnsworth / Various (voice): Billy West
  • Turanga Leela (voice): Katey Sagal
  • Bender / Various (voice): John DiMaggio
  • Hermes Conrad / Billionairebot / Various (voice): Phil LaMarr
  • Amy Wong / Inez Wong (voice): Lauren Tom
  • Various (voice): Tress MacNeille
  • Kif Kroker / Calculon / Hedonismbot / Various (voice): Maurice LaMarche
  • Dr. Wernstrom / Various (voice): David Herman
  • The Robot Devil (voice): Dan Castellaneta
  • Yivo (voice): David Cross
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