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Title: The Secret of NIMH (1982)
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Cast
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| Derek Jacobi | ... |
Nicodemus
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| Elizabeth Hartman | ... |
Mrs. Brisby
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| Arthur Malet | ... |
Mr. Ages
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| Dom DeLuise | ... |
Jeremy
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| Hermione Baddeley | ... |
Auntie Shrew
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| Shannen Doherty | ... |
Teresa
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| Wil Wheaton | ... |
Martin
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Jodi Hicks | ... |
Cynthia
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Ian Fried | ... |
Timothy
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| John Carradine | ... |
Great Owl
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| Peter Strauss | ... |
Justin
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| Paul Shenar | ... |
Jenner
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| Tom Hatten | ... |
Farmer Fitzgibbons
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| Lucille Bliss | ... |
Mrs. Fitzgibbons
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| Aldo Ray | ... |
Sullivan
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Storyline
Mrs. Brisby, a widowed mouse, lives in a cinder block with her children on the Fitzgibbon farm. She is preparing to move her family out of the field they live in as plowing time approaches, however her son Timothy has fallen ill, and moving him could prove fatal. Mrs. Brisby visits The Great Owl, a wise creature who advises her to visit a mysterious group of rats who live beneath a rose bush on the farm. Upon visiting the rats, Brisby meets Nicodemus, the wise and mystical leader of the rats, and Justin, a friendly rat who immediately becomes attached to Mrs. Brisby. While there, she learns that her late husband, Mr. Jonathon Brisby, along with the rats, was a part of a series of experiments at a place known only as N.I.M.H. (revealed earlier in the story as the National Institute of Mental Health). The experiments performed on the mice and rats there boosted their intelligence, allowing them to read without being taught and to understand things such as complex mechanics and ... Written by MIss Victoria
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Let unforgettable characters from a new film classic take you on a triumphant adventure to discover... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 July 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mrs. Brisby and the Rats of NIMH See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1Did You Know?
Trivia
Techniques used on this movie which had not been used extensively in other animated features included split exposures to create shadows and translucency, diffusion in conjunction with split exposures to create reflections, color Xerography for the creation of cels and painstaking color orchestration. Newer techniques included the use of video animation for testing and backlight. The use of multiple exposure techniques was probably the best indication of the time and effort taken with the film. See more »Goofs
The first shot of the Brisby home after the move shows no one outside. A couple of shots later, Mrs. Brisby and the children are outside. When Jeremy appears on the following shot, there is no one outside again. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Nicodemus: Johnathan Brisby was killed today while helping with the plan. It is four years since our departure from NIMH, and our world is changing. We cannot stay here much longer. Johnathan was a dear friend. I am lost in knowing how to help his widow. She knows nothing about us or the plan. Perhaps best that I do nothing at present. I shall miss him. Johnathan - wherever you are - your thoughts must comfort her tonight. She will be waiting and you will not return. Farewell... my friend.
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Crazy Credits
The production storyboards are used for background in the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Flying Dreams"Composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics Written and Performed by Paul Williams
Arranged by Ian Fraser
Lullaby Performed by Sally Stevens
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I turned on Nickelodeon the other day and was disgusted with "Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue". Among the many things was the pee-poor animation. So it's not even worth mentioning.
The original "The Secret of NIMH" remains to this day, my favorite animated feature. Animation-wise, it outshines even Disney's finest features of old: Bambi and Snow White; and of new: Mulan and Beauty and the Beast, all of which are favorites of mine. If the story of Mrs. Brisby, a widowed fieldmouse with four children to rear alone and the heroism she displays throughout the movie isn't enough to touch certain people, they should watch it if only to marvel at the miraculous use of color and dexterity. My favorite scene is when the farm cat is chasing Mrs. Brisby and they end up falling into the water beneath a windmill. But the whole movie has a kind of visual "theme" of glowing, sparkling mysticism, which fits into the storyline of power, beauty, courage, the abuse of power, and good and evil. It was rated G, but I feel that because of the amount of violence and animated bloodshed, and because of a very frightening scene involving a sinkhole, it should have been rated PG. That means it's not a kiddie kind of cartoon!!!