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An American Tail (1986)

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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 12  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.5/10

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Runtime: 81 mins

Synopsis: In Don Bluth's animated fable AN AMERICAN TAIL, when a mouse family leaves Russia and emigrates to America, they believe the New World is a land without cats. The film, a heartfelt homage to the countless real stories of immigrants who came to the United States at the turn of the 20th century,... In Don Bluth's animated fable AN AMERICAN TAIL, when a mouse family leaves Russia and emigrates to America, they believe the New World is a land without cats. The film, a heartfelt homage to the countless real stories of immigrants who came to the United States at the turn of the 20th century, follows the humorous and dramatic adventures of Fievel (Phillip Glasser), the family's innocent son who ends up arriving alone in New York only to have to stay clear of the cats he thought he'd never see again. AN AMERICAN TAIL is a beautifully rendered film, complete with catchy songs and cute characters, that is appropriate for the whole family. [More]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Phillip Glasser, Madeline Kahn, Nehemiah Persoff, Christopher Plummer, Dom DeLuise

Director: Don Bluth
Composer: James Horner

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 1, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, Spanish
  • Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • How Do I Find Things?
  • Fievel And Tiger's Duo Dance Game
  • Rewease the Secret Weapon Game
  • Sing-Along - "Somewhere Out There"

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Geoff Andrew
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12/23/06
Michael Dequina
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2/5

Like other Spielberg-produced movies, this one pays homage to old movie traditions (live-action Westerns) and icons, but the film has been made mechanically, without any conviction or feeling.

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Emanuel Levy
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01/28/05
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News
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12/31/04
Staci Layne Wilson
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4/5

Can't resist any film with singing mice. Truly Bluth's best film.

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12/18/04
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review
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4/5

Ethnic mice plus fascist cats in groundbreaking animation.

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11/01/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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3/5

I liked it as a kid, and have liked it less and less every year since.

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02/27/04
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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No Mickey, but a nice mouse.

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12/19/03
John Urbancich
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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09/02/03
Ryan Cracknell
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04/10/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
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01/20/03
Dawn Taylor
Portland Tribune
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09/05/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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4/5

A light and charming little animated adventure.

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08/12/02
Scott Weinberg
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02/27/01
Nell Minow
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Paul Attanasio
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Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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