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Overview

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Writers:
Daniel P. Mannix (book)
Larry Clemmons (story) ...
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Release Date:
10 July 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
Two friends that didn't know they were supposed to be enemies.
Plot:
Two childhood animal friends find themselves forced to become enemies. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A beautiful story that is very rewatchable... more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Mickey Rooney ... Adult Tod (voice)

Kurt Russell ... Adult Copper (voice)
Pearl Bailey ... Big Mama (voice)
Jack Albertson ... Hunter (Amos Slade) (voice)
Sandy Duncan ... Vixey (voice)
Jeanette Nolan ... Widow Tweed (voice)
Pat Buttram ... Chief (voice)
John Fiedler ... Porcupine (voice)
John McIntire ... Grumpy Badger (voice)
Richard Bakalyan ... Dinky (voice)
Paul Winchell ... Boomer (voice)

Keith Coogan ... Young Tod (voice) (as Keith Mitchell)

Corey Feldman ... Young Copper (voice)
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Directed by
Ted Berman 
Richard Rich 
Art Stevens 
 
Writing credits
Daniel P. Mannix (book)

Larry Clemmons (story) &
Ted Berman (story) &
David Michener (story) &
Peter Young (story) &
Burny Mattinson (story) &
Steve Hulett (story) &
Earl Kress (story) &
Vance Gerry (story)

Produced by
Ron Miller .... executive producer
Wolfgang Reitherman .... co-producer
Art Stevens .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Buddy Baker 
 
Film Editing by
James Koford 
James Melton 
 
Art Direction by
Don Griffith 
 
Production Management
Don A. Duckwall .... production manager
Edward Hansen .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Hahn .... assistant director
Mark A. Hester .... assistant director
Terry L. Noss .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Tomas Krantz .... adr editor (Swedish version)
Herb Taylor .... sound
 
Visual Effects by
Jack Boyd .... effects animator
Ted Kierscey .... effects animator
Don Paul .... effects animator (as Don C. Paul)
John Emerson .... airbrush artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Rob Maine .... animation camera operator
 
Animation Department
Daniela Bielecka .... background painter
David Block .... character animator
Chris Buck .... character animator
Hendel Butoy .... character animator (as Hendel S. Butoy)
Randy Cartwright .... supervising animator: "Chief" and "Adult Copper"
Michael Cedeno .... character animator
Ron Clements .... supervising animator
Jim Coleman .... color stylist
Leroy Cross .... coordinating animator
Tom Ferriter .... key assistant animator
Ed Gombert .... character animator
Joe Hale .... layout artist
Dan Hansen .... layout artist
Chuck Harvey .... character animator
Ron Husband .... character animator
Ollie Johnston .... supervising animator
Glen Keane .... supervising animator: "The Bear"
Dick N. Lucas .... character animator
Sylvia Mattinson .... key assistant animator
John Musker .... character animator
Phil Nibbelink .... character animator
Cliff Nordberg .... supervising animator
Dale Oliver .... character animator
Michael Peraza Jr. .... layout artist
Jerry Rees .... character animator
Sylvia Roemer .... layout artist
Brian Sebern .... background painter
Walt Stanchfield .... coordinating animator
Dave Suding .... coordinating animator
Kathleen Swain .... background painter
Frank Thomas .... supervising animator
Darrell Van Citters .... character animator
Jeffrey James Varab .... character animator (as Jeffrey J. Varab)
Guy Vasilovich .... layout artist
Glenn V. Vilppu .... layout artist
Phillip Young .... character animator
Brad Bird .... animator (uncredited)
Don Bluth .... animator (uncredited)
Ben Burgess .... assistant animator (uncredited)
Tim Burton .... animator (uncredited)
Gary Goldman .... animator (uncredited)
Dan Haskett .... animator (uncredited)
John Pomeroy .... animator (uncredited)
Rusty Stoll .... clean-up artist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy .... music editor
Walter Sheets .... orchestrator
Jack Wadsworth .... music editor
 
Other crew
Melvin Shaw .... creative assistant
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Tod & Copper (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Co-director Art Stevens served as the live-action model for Amos Slade. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Copper sniffs around a small brook. In the next shot, the water's gone. more
Quotes:
Adult Copper: I think I did a good job tracking down those varmints for ya.
Chief: Trackin' an' smellin' ain't enough. You gotta think nasty.
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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
A beautiful story that is very rewatchable..., 15 July 2003
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

One of Disney's finest motion pictures, extremely underrated and forgotten to a pulp. Kurt Russell, Mickey Rooney and even Corey Feldman all give their talent to this story of a fox and a hound who become friends, only to turn on themselves in later years because they are expected to. Not only is the film engaging, but it also has a metaphorical story going on. I understand it is supposed to represent humans and racism, but apart from the preachiness of it all the film is quite good on the level of a whole. A definite must-see. The ending is bittersweet and at many times during the film you will actually start to feel for these creatures. On a sidenote, I used to have a dog just like the one in this movie. It was just like the one in this film.

**** 1/2 out of *****

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