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An American Tail

An American Tail

Actor(s): Cathianne Blore, Dom DeLuise, John Finnegan, Philip Glasser, Amy Green
Director(s): Don Bluth
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: G
Content Advisory: Excellent For Children
Movie Release: 1986
DVD Release: 01/20/2004
Format: DVD
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 21 mins
Studio: Universal Studios
Members Wishing: 51
Genres: Adventure, Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy, Animated Musical, Family-Oriented Adventure

DVD Synopsis

An American Tail is a beautifully rendered animated flim that tells an overly familiar story in terms children can easily understand. Fievel Mousekewitz and his family of Russian-Jewish mice escape from their homeland in the late 1800s, boarding a boat headed toward America to evade the Czarist rule of the Russian cats. Fievel, however, is separated from his family upon his arrival in New York City, and he discovers to his horror that there are cats in America too (his father said there weren't). Fievel meets his share of friendly and hostile mice, and he eventually befriends a cat as well. Former Disney animator Don Bluth co-produced and directed this often heartwarming yarn, the first animated feature presented by Steven Spielberg, and it has its charms despite a number of cliché situations. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Actors

Cathianne Blore - Bridget
Dom DeLuise - Tiger,
John Finnegan - Warren T. Rat
Philip Glasser - Fievel Mousekewitz
Amy Green - Tanya Mousekewitz


Editorial Review of DVD

The Don Bluth-directed, Steven Spielberg-produced An American Tail, a lighthearted animated look at immigrants, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1. Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, respectively. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a singalong section for the film's famous song "Somewhere Out There" and a handful of interactive games to entertain children. While the disc offers nothing of interest for those who want to learn about the animation process, kids will enjoy the extras on this Universal release. The DVD was released the same day as three of the film's sequels, including the theatrically released An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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