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A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.

Overview

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Directors:
Writers:
John Lasseter (story) &
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Release Date:
25 November 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
An epic of miniature proportions.
Plot:
A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dave Foley ... Flik (voice)

Kevin Spacey ... Hopper (voice)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ... Atta (voice)

Hayden Panettiere ... Dot (voice)
Phyllis Diller ... Queen (voice)

Richard Kind ... Molt (voice)

David Hyde Pierce ... Slim (voice)
Joe Ranft ... Heimlich (voice)

Denis Leary ... Francis (voice)

Jonathan Harris ... Manny (voice)

Madeline Kahn ... Gypsy Moth (voice)

Bonnie Hunt ... Rosie (voice)
Michael McShane ... Tuck / Roll (voice)

John Ratzenberger ... P.T. Flea (voice)

Brad Garrett ... Dim (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bugs (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
According to the commentary, the character "Dim" was based on the character in A Clockwork Orange (1971) with the same name. more
Goofs:
Continuity: About 20 minutes into the movie, in Rosie and Dim's "lion tamer" scene, we clearly see that Rosie accidentally whips Dim's left foot. A few minutes later, as she's getting a bandage for him, he's whimpering and holding up his right foot for her. more
Quotes:
[Francis is being harassed by two flies at the bar]
Francis: Shoo, fly. Don't bother me.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special (2006) (TV) more

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9 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Amazing, 24 September 2003
Author: ctomvelu from usa

Released right on top of ANTZ, it's a bit of a tossup between the two. Plots are quite different, as is the voice work. Dave Foley is no Woody Allen, but he's darned good as the hero of this epic comedy about saving the ant colony. Amazing CGI, and a nice followup to A TOY STORY with more expressive facial work. Better you should see both flicks, although I lean slightly in favor of ABL over ANTZ if only for the greater level of humor.

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