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An American Tail
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Director:
Writers:
David Kirschner (creator)
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Release Date:
21 November 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
This Holiday Season Steven Spielberg and Don Bluth bring you a magical experience. A musical journey. And a story that will live in your heart forever. more
Plot:
While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets seperated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more
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(7 articles)
Community Review: "Environmental Science"
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'Community' recap: Beneath the pale moonlight
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Still a classic masterpiece more (68 total)

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80 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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During production, director Don Bluth staged a demonstration of the difference between limited TV animation and the full animation used in the film. He had his staff stack up animation cels by his feet into two piles, one representing two minutes of limited animation, the other two minutes of full animation. The TV pile reached only to Bluth's shoelaces; the film pile went all the way up to eye level. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the establishing shot of the water tower where Bridget leaves Fievel, the moon is high in the sky. A couple of shots later, as Fievel starts singing "Somewhere Out There", the moon is just rising over the horizon. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mama Mousekewitz: Fievel! Tanya! Stop that twirling, twirling! I mean it!
Papa Mousekewitz: But Mama, it's Hannukah.
Mama Mousekewitz: For you, every night is Hannukah.
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References The Godfather: Part II (1974) more
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Never Say Never more

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Still a classic masterpiece, 6 July 2000
Author: (GoodWillHunting) from Colorado

I remember seeing American Tail when I was very little, and I loved it. I always felt sad for Fievel when he was away from his parents, and at the time, I never knew that they were always very near him. I thought that they were always far away from him like he thought. Not too long ago, I bought this movie and watched it again...for the first time in years. I'm 17 and I still love the movie. It's the ultimate animated movie when it comes to being gentle, heart warming, and full of good heart. And the film is such a wonder to behold, even after all these years. Despite another sequel and one (or was that 2?) (one was made in 1999 and it's coming soon to video?) direct to video movies. Out of the three I've seen, this one is still the best, and it's among my favorite animated movies of all time

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