Balto: Wolf Quest (2002)

Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.

Director:

Phil Weinstein

Writer:

Dev Ross

Stars:

Maurice LaMarche, Jodi Benson, Lacey Chabert

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maurice LaMarche	...	Balto (voice)
Jodi Benson	...	Jenna (voice)
Lacey Chabert	...	Aleu (voice)
David Carradine	...	Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	Niju the Evil Wolf (voice)
Charles Fleischer	...	Boris (voice)
Peter MacNicol	...	Muru (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Terrier / Sumac / Wolverine 2 (voice)
Nicolette Little	...	Dingo (voice)
Melanie Spore	...	Saba (voice)
Kevin Schon	...	Muc / Luc / Wolverine 1 (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Hunter / Nuk (voice)
Monnae Michaell	...	Aniu (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Fox / Wolverine 3 (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Yak (voice)

Storyline

Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | mouse | father daughter relationship | second part | animal name in title | 

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Taglines:

The adventures of a true American hero continue

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Balto - Il mistero del lupo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Cartoon Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original script was slightly longer, so some scenes were shortened.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie, there are wires on all the telephone poles. Later, the poles alternately have/don't have wires on them.

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Quotes

Balto: We don't have much time, so mush!
Wolf pack: Huh?
Balto: [realizing that a wolf pack wouldn't know what mush means] I mean, move out!

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Connections

Follows Balto (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Who You Really Are"
Written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom
Performed by Rob Paulsen, Amanda McBroom, George Hall, Roger Freeland,
Ali Olmo, Lisa Harlow Stark and Rob Trow
Produced by Michele Brourman

User Reviews

A worth-seeing DTV animated movie.

Of course, Balto 2 is nothing like the original; like most animated DTV sequels, it has been made with a low budget, so don't expect it to be as good as the original was. However, I think it's still a good sequel : the story is fine (if not compared to the first), the backgrounds are beautiful, and the musics are excellent in several scenes. Usually I hate the songs from those DTV sequels, but here they aren't annoying and even worth listening. The only bad point I would give is the animation itself, which is really bad in a few scenes and looks more like a TV show (ie the bear scene...), but as I said it is often the case with DTV sequels. Also, the characters look and act a bit differently from the first. But from a general point of view, it's still an enjoyable quest, and I think it could have been much worse...So, a good direct-to-video, perhaps one of the best, but not at the level of the original. If you liked the first Balto, then you should at least rent B2. And if you don't like this sequel, then wait for the third Balto, which (from everything I heard, like the return of the original writers) will be a lot better, and will stick more to the original!