FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest called FernGully fight to save their home that is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.

Director:

Bill Kroyer

Writers:

Jim Cox (screenplay), Diana Young (original stories)

Stars:

Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Curry	...	Hexxus (voice)
Samantha Mathis	...	Crysta (voice)
Christian Slater	...	Pips (voice)
Jonathan Ward	...	Zak Young (voice)
Robin Williams	...	Batty Koda (voice)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Magi Lune (voice)
Geoffrey Blake	...	Ralph (voice)
Robert Pastorelli	...	Tony (voice)
Cheech Marin	...	Stump (voice)
Tommy Chong	...	Root (voice)
Tone Loc	...	Goanna (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Knotty (voice)
Brian Cummings	...	Ock (voice)
Kathleen Freeman	...	Edler (voice)
Janet Gilmore	...	Fairy (voice)

Storyline

The fairy people of FernGully have never seen humans before, but when Chrysta sees one, Zak, she accidentally shrinks him down to her size. But there is trouble in FernGully, for Zak is part of a logging team who is there to cut down the forest.

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Plot Keywords:

fairy | forest | rain forest | logging | bat | 

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Taglines:

"Do you believe in humans?"

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Aventuras de Zak e Crysta na Floresta Tropical

Box Office

Gross:

$24,650,296 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FAI Films, Kroyer Films, Youngheart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "FernGully" forest depicted in the film was actually based on Australia's rainforests. The cartoonists who worked on the film spent time in the real rainforests to help inspire their drawings.

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Goofs

The window that Zak climbs through to get inside the leveler is shown to be halfway up from the inside but is rolled all the way down from the outside.

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Quotes

[Crysta looks at cloud of black smoke coming from Mt. Warning and realizes Batty is not with her]
Crysta: Batty? Batty... Well come on!
Batty Koda: [looks around] My heart! Oh! My heart!
[falls back]
Batty Koda: ... I can't go on... heaven my little wings can't make it!
Crysta: Hmmm maybe you should wait here for me...
Batty Koda: A fabulous idea... only why don't you stay here with me?
Crysta: [kisses his nose] Don't worry I'll be right back
Batty Koda: Why do I not believe you?

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Crazy Credits

On behalf of the actors and producers and in appreciation of assistance given by The Smithsonian Institution, FAI is directing the Smithsonian funds from the proceeds of "FernGully" for projects of benefit to the world's environment.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: The Juice Is Loose! (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Tri Jetrve"
Traditional
Performed by Zbor i orkestar KUD "Jeza Vlahcvic," Zagreb

User Reviews

Another Good Memory.

I saw this maybe three times at different ages. I liked it alot, and KNEW I reconized Robin Williams. At a young age I alway thought "Dude, that guy Zak has the coolest haircut." And untill this very moment, I didn't realise that Hexxus was a demon, or was voiced by Tim Curry.

It's an interesting movie in a large rainforest inhabited by fairies. They think humans are dead, unti a bat named Batty (Robin Williams)shows up. It's two main characters, Zak the human surfer boy guy, and a fairy named Krysta, who shrinks him to her size. The movie has a pretty cliche, but well said point I think, and good plot. The music is great too, and the villan is great,Hexxus, and old demon, but perhapes a bit frightening at times. (Villains are always the coolest)

Basicly, the musics good, the characters are good, the voices are good, the bad guy is good (but frightening and the animation is good. I see nothing wrong with this film, and I recommend it to those who like classics.