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title: 'Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Avanzino'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
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review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054485/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)

2008 · 89 min · Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction · United States

Part of: Futurama

## Synopsis

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".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Avanzino](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-avanzino)
- **Screenplay:** [David X. Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-x-cohen), [Eric Kaplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-kaplan)
- **Producer:** [David X. Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-x-cohen), [Matt Groening](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-groening), [Claudia Katz](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-katz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Tyng](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-tyng)

## Cast

- [Billy West](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-west) as Philip J. Fry
- [David Cross](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cross) as Yivo
- [John DiMaggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-dimaggio) as Bender
- [Phil LaMarr](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-lamarr) as Hermes Conrad
- [Stephen Hawking](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-hawking) as Stephen Hawking
- [Lauren Tom](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-tom) as Amy Wong
- [Maurice LaMarche](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-lamarche)
- [Katey Sagal](https://cinepixo.com/people/katey-sagal) as Leela
- [Brittany Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brittany-murphy)
- [Tress MacNeille](https://cinepixo.com/people/tress-macneille)
- [Dan Castellaneta](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-castellaneta)

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