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MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 06/06/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 21 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 142 Genres: Children's/Family, Animated Musical, Family-Oriented Adventure See Also: Pocahontas [10th Anniversary Edition]

History gets the Disney kiddie treatment and a politically correct interpretation in the studio's 33rd feature-length animated movie, the first to be based on actual events and people. Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) is the daughter of Algonquin chief Powhatan (Russell Means), who promises her in marriage to Kocoum, a brave whom she doesn't love. Pocahontas would rather be paddling in her canoe or wandering in the forest, communing with nature and her animal pals, Meeko, a raccoon, and the hummingbird Flit. When European settlers arrive, she becomes enamored of handsome John Smith (Mel Gibson). Their attraction is encouraged by Grandmother Willow (Linda Hunt), a talking tree. The situation between their peoples is tense, however, as the settlers, led by Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers) desperately want the gold that they're sure the natives are concealing. When a dutiful sentry, Thomas (Christian Bale) follows Smith into the woods on one of his secret meetings with Pocahontas, a tragic mistake leads both groups to the brink of war. Only the love of Pocahontas and Smith can prevent bloodshed. Pocahontas (1995) was awarded two Oscars, for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score and Best Original Song for "Colors of the Wind." ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Irene Bedard - Pocahontas
Mel Gibson - John Smith
Judy Kuhn - Pocahontas [Singing]
Linda Hunt - Grandmother Willow
Russell Means - Powhatan

Disney's Pocahontas comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while Spanish and French soundtracks have also been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles on this release. The child-oriented supplemental materials include a trivia game, a DVD storybook, the theatrical trailer, and a pair of music videos, "If I Never Knew You" and "Colors of the Wind." This is a fine family friendly title from Disney/Buena Vista. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide