The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Hendel Butoy
Mike Gabriel

Writers:

Jim Cox (animation screenplay) &
Karey Kirkpatrick (animation screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Crime | Family

Plot:

The RAS agents, Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher

Plot Keywords:

Poacher | Golden Eagle | Mouse | Rescue | Albatross

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Bob Newhart	...	Bernard (voice)
Eva Gabor	...	Miss Bianca (voice)
John Candy	...	Wilbur (voice)
Tristan Rogers	...	Jake (voice)
Adam Ryen	...	Cody (voice)
George C. Scott	...	Percival C. McLeach (voice)
Wayne Robson	...	Frank (voice)
Douglas Seale	...	Krebbs (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Joanna and additional special vocal effects (voice)
Bernard Fox	...	Chairman / Doctor (voice)
Peter Firth	...	Red (voice)
Billy Barty	...	Baitmouse (voice)
Ed Gilbert	...	Francois (voice)
Carla Meyer	...	Faloo / Mother (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Nurse Mouse (voice)

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 | South Africa:A | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Norway:5 | Peru:PT | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Silver Screen Partners IV

Trivia:

Disney's first animated sequel.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where the eagle is trapped, Cody grabs onto the rope of the trap and Jake throws a rope around Cody's shoe to lift himself and Miss Bianca after him. As Cody tries to cut through all of the ropes, both of his feet are visible and there are no mice hanging from them, but when he arrives at the top of the cliff, Jake and Miss Bianca are there.

Quotes:

Jake: the Outback Kangaroo-Mouse: So, um, which way are taking', uh, Suicide Trail through Nightmare Canyon, or the shortcut at Satan's Ridge?
Bernard: Su-Suicide Trail?
Jake: the Outback Kangaroo-Mouse: Good choice. More snakes, but less quicksand. Then once you cross Bloodworm Creek, you're scot free, this is until, um... Dead Dingo Pass
Bernard: [sees that the map has nothing but landscapings] Wa-wa-wait a minute, I don't-I don't see any-any of that-that stuff on the map.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Troldspejlet i USA (#17.1)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Black Slacks

Not a Disney "classic" but enjoyable, nonetheless!

Released after the triumph that was "The Little Mermaid" and before the glories of "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King," "The Rescuers Down Under" was a film that, though moderately successful, doesn't classify as one of the studio's best. However, the film does have its highlights, from the casting to wondrous animated sequences.

Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor reprise their roles from the original ("The Rescuers") as rodents that respond to a distress call from The Australian Outback. Aided by a daffy albatross, well-played by John Candy, the pair make their way "down under" and come upon a sinister poacher (George C. Scott). The poacher is aided by a not-too-bright salamander named Joanna (Frank Welker). The exchanges between the poacher and his aide are hilarious, making the lizard one of the film's strong points.

Other pluses is the eagle family, spectacularly animated as it soars in the sky. The film's opening sequence is a genuine masterpiece, standing as one of the best ever for an animated film.

Bruce Broughton's score is particularly exciting, befitting the setting and the storyline.