An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Phil Nibbelink
Simon Wells

Writers:

David Kirschner (creator)
Charles Swenson (story)

Release Date:

22 November 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Western

Tagline:

Look out pardners, there's a new mouse in town!

Plot:

A family of Emigre mice decide to move out to the west, unaware that they are falling into a trap perpetrated by a smooth talking cat.

Plot Keywords:

Mouse | Slingshot | American Tail | Monument Valley | Cat Versus Mouse

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Phillip Glasser	...	Fievel (voice)
James Stewart	...	Wylie (voice)
Erica Yohn	...	Mama (voice)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Tanya (voice)
Nehemiah Persoff	...	Papa (voice)
Dom DeLuise	...	Tiger (voice)
Amy Irving	...	Miss Kitty (voice)
John Cleese	...	Cat R. Waul (voice)
Jon Lovitz	...	Chula (voice)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Mickie Mc Gowan)
Fausto Bara	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Larry Moss	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Vanna Bonta	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Nigel Pegram	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

American Tail II (International: English title) (informal title)

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:U | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:6 | Germany:6 | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:G

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The song "Dreams to Dream" is based on a theme used in An American Tail (1986). It is heard during Bridget's speech in the market, as well as at the end of the Orphan Alley sequence, as the camera pulls back on the orphaned mice sleeping in the rain.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: At one point in the movie, T.R. Chula is chasing Fieval and singing a taunting, masochistic version of the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" song. The song was first published in the form most commonly used today (with water spout, etc.) in 1962, and it's earliest publication was in 1947. It's not likely the song was sung circa 1875, when the movie was set.

Quotes:

Tiger: Dogs. I hate those guys.

Movie Connections:

References "Gunsmoke" (1955)

Soundtrack:

The American Tail Overture

Perfect for the kids...

When I look back on my childhood, I think of fond, fuzzy memories, often linked with good movies. The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, really any animated movie will do, especially Disney. For some reason, these movies capture what it means to be a kid, to have fun. What we have hear is one of those funny, heartwarming treasures that will light up a child's face when he or she sees it.

In An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Fievel Mousekewitz and his family are tricked into leaving the big city in the hopes of finding freedom "way out west". Little do they know that the evil feline Cat R. Waul (John Cleese) is behind this. With the help of his friend Tiger (Dom DeLuise) and sheriff Wiley Burp (Jimmy Stewart), this trio will try and take down Cat R. Waul and his gang of villainous cats.

This well animated sequel to An American Tail is one that will bring a smile to anyones face. Clever humor that appeals to little kids is found throughout. This movie is one that will become an instant classic in your collection. It can be passed down from generation to generation. Granted, this isn't a movie that will be watched late at night by you and your buddies. This movie does what it's supposed to do, entertain the little ones. Your children will have you rewinding over and over again (thank God for DVD's!).