Pocahontas (1995)

Directors:

Mike Gabriel
Eric Goldberg

Writers:

Carl Binder (written by) &
Susannah Grant (written by) ...

Release Date:

23 June 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Family | History | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

An American legend comes to life

Plot:

The daughter of a Native American tribe chief and English soldier share a romance when English colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

Plot Keywords:

Pocahontas | John Smith | Ship | Love | Native American

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Irene Bedard	...	Pocahontas (voice)
Judy Kuhn	...	Pocahontas (singing voice)
Mel Gibson	...	John Smith (voice)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Governor Ratcliffe / Wiggins (voice)
John Kassir	...	Meeko (voice)
Russell Means	...	Powhatan (voice)
Christian Bale	...	Thomas (voice)
Linda Hunt	...	Grandmother Willow (voice)
Danny Mann	...	Percy (voice)
Billy Connolly	...	Ben (voice)
Joe Baker	...	Lon (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Flit (voice)
Michelle St. John	...	Nakoma (voice)
James Apaumut Fall	...	Kocoum (voice)
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Kekata (voice)

Runtime:

81 min | USA:84 min (10th Anniversary edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Walt Disney Feature Animation

Trivia:

The Disney executives had all the secondary animal characters, such as Meeko and Flit, lose all their dialog in order to make the film a bit more serious.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beginning of the storm the Union Flag is torn by the storm. Later in the scene, the flag is restored.

Quotes:

John Smith: It's just a handshake. Here let me show you.
John Smith: [holds out hand]
Pocahontas: Nothing's happening.
John Smith: Uh, no, no. I need your hand first.
[they shake hands]
John Smith: It's how we say "hello".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Colors of the Wind

Another triumph for Disney in the '90s...

Perhaps there should have been a disclaimer at the start of the movie saying: "Loosely based on the true story of the Indian princess" and then there wouldn't be all this fuss about a Disney movie not sticking to historical facts. First of all, when you go to see "Pocahontas" knowing it's a Disney animated feature, do you really think you're going to see an accurate depiction of events? It's not meant to be a documentary--take it for what it is, a charming, completely enjoyable work of art with stunning visuals, great songs (by Menken and Schwartz) and an uplifting tale that has a message for kids and adults. What more could you want?

Definitely a must-see Disney film for the whole family. Should create an interest for kids to learn about the actual events if they are so inclined. As entertainment, it's top-grade Disney with a hauntingly beautiful score that would fit well into any Broadway musical. The songs are splendid: 'Just Around the Riverbend', 'Colors of the Wind', 'The Virginia Company' -- and the artwork combined with the music for the gold-digging number is outstanding.

Belongs up there with 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' as one a serious film fan should not miss.