The Forbidden Man

The Forbidden Man is a 2004 animated mystery drama film directed by Garrett Fredrickson and written by Fredrickson and Steven Zallian. Featuring the voices of Stephen Doorff, Mandy Moore, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bernie Mac, Miguel Ferrer and David Cross, it is about an amnesiac man who becomes protected by a secret society as he is being persecuted by a government officer for supposedly committing witchcraft.

It was a co-production between Japanese production companies Dentsu Inc, and J.C.Staff, and American production companies LIVE Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, being the first production by LIVE after rebranding from their previous name, Nightstorm Productions, as well as Bruckheimer's first animated film credit. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States and internationally by Buena Vista International on April 23, 2004 to positive reviews from critics, and grossed $140 million against a budget of $20 million.

Theatrical
The Forbidden Man had it's premiere at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles on April 19, 2004. It was later given a wide release on April 23 of that year. Warner Bros. Pictures handled the US distribution while Buena Vista International released it outside of America save for Japan, where Toho-Towa distributed the film.

Home media
The Forbidden Man was released on VHS, a single disc DVD and a two-disc "special edition" DVD by Warner Home Video on August 17, 2004. A Blu-ray release later came out on May 12, 2009.