Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

48 min · 1990 · Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) runs 48 min, directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.

Genres: Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy

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