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Watership Down (1978)

PG  101 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Drama   -  1 November 1978 (USA)
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A group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home.

Director:

Martin Rosen

Writers:

Richard Adams (novel), Martin Rosen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Hurt ...
Hazel (voice)
Richard Briers ...
Fiver (voice)
Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox ...
Bigwig (voice) (as Michael Graham-Cox)
John Bennett John Bennett ...
Capt. Holly (voice)
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson ...
Chief Rabbit (voice)
Simon Cadell Simon Cadell ...
Blackberry (voice)
Terence Rigby Terence Rigby ...
Silver (voice)
Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear ...
Pipkin (voice)
Richard O'Callaghan Richard O'Callaghan ...
Dandelion (voice)
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott ...
Cowslip (voice)
Lynn Farleigh Lynn Farleigh ...
Cat (voice) (as Lyn Farleigh)
Mary Maddox Mary Maddox ...
Clover (voice)
Zero Mostel ...
Kehaar (voice)
Harry Andrews ...
Gen. Woundwort (voice)
Hannah Gordon Hannah Gordon ...
Hyzenthlay (voice)
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Storyline

Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention. Frightening and bloody in some scenes. Not recommended for young children. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Rabbit | Home | Vision | Runt | Seer  | See more »

Taglines:

All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and when they catch you, they will kill you... but first they must catch you.

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Richard Adams's Watership Down See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 4,411,305 (Sweden)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Was originally directed by John Hubley, who died in 1977. He and his wife Faith's work can still be found in the film, most notably in the "fable" scene. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Cowslip tells the poem about the stream and the camera tilts up toward the ceiling, his head disappears before it has a chance to completely go off screen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Long ago, the great Frith made the world. He made all the stars and the world lived among the stars. Frith made all the animals and birds and, at first, made them all the same. Now, among the animals was El-Ahrairah, the Prince of Rabbits. He had many friends and they all ate grass together...
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Connections

Referenced in All the Little Animals (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bright Eyes"
Composed by Mike Batt
Sung by Art Garfunkel See more »