Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie

Synopsis

In the peaceful, sunlit beaches of South Island, Sonic the Hedgehog and his friend Miles "Tails" Prower live a carefree life inside an abandoned airplane. Their quiet existence is interrupted when they receive an urgent summons from the President of Planet Freedom. Upon arriving at the Presidential office, Sonic and Tails find Dr. Eggman lounging around as if he owned the place. Though Sonic is eager to confront Eggman right away, the doctor insists he is not plotting any new schemes of conquest. Instead, he asks for help, revealing that the generator powering his city, Eggmanland, has been taken and overloaded by an unknown threat. Without intervention, the generator will explode, endangering both Eggman's and Sonic's homes. Despite his doubts, Sonic agrees to assist, hoping Eggman might finally be honest. Together with Tails, they venture into the unknown, where a foe that feels both strange and unsettlingly familiar waits in the shadows.

Background

Sonic★the★Hedgehog was released in English as Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie on VHS and DVD by ADV Films on September 7, 1999. The company later re-released the film on DVD on January 13, 2004, including both the Japanese and English dub.