In the days after WWI, out-of-work flying aces have become 'air pirates'. Marco - Porco Rosso - is a bounty hunter, always available to fight the pirates for a fee. A mysterious spell has transformed his face into that of a pig.
Marco is called from his secluded island hideaway to rescue a group of schoolgirls and a stolen company payroll. The air pirates hire suave, handsome and utterly unscrupulous American ace Donald Curtis to eliminate this threat to their illegal business. The the stage is set...
Boasting aerial dogfights of amazing sweep and grace, exploring his favoured themes of courage, pride, skill and love with trademark beauty and humour, Porco Rosso is Miyazaki's whimsical tribute to the universal love of freedom and adventure.
