Balto: Wolf Quest (Video 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:

An epic adventure of discovery

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Animation

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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 box that the pups are in while being adopted is the same medicine box Balto delivered in the first film.

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Goofs

When Aleu is howling in the crate and Jenna tells her to stop, a brown-and-white puppy is covering his ears. His head is brown with a white muzzle. In the next shot, however, when he jumps onto Aleu, his head pattern is clearly different than in the previous shot.

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Quotes

Balto: Calm down, Boris. There's also a fox, a wolverine...

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Connections

References Balto (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Muru's Chant"
Written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom
Performed by Rob Paulsen
Produced by Michele Brourman

User Reviews

`Balto II' An Enjoyable Wolf Quest

What with the popularity of their numerous direct-to-video sequels to The Land Before Time and An American Tail, it's not surprising that Universal's latest video offering is a sequel to their 1995 Balto. The original is based on the true story of a dog who, facing unbelievable dangers, brought medicine to those of Nome, Alaska when many children were suffering a life-threatening sickness. This one finds Balto father to some adorable pups, all of whom are adopted by a human eight weeks after birth – except Aleu, who looks more like a wolf then her half-wolf father. When a hunter mistakes her for one, Balto reveals the truth about her mixed heritage, and she runs – with Dad hot on her trail, thanks to a mysterious raven from a reoccurring nightmare. The result is an enjoyable Wolf Quest, which surprisingly doesn't do harm to the original. While the animation here isn't top-notch – more Cartoon Network-ish -- that's to be expected from a direct-to-video sequel. Indeed, the film's main fault is being a musical – featuring a singing rat – something the first movie never was designed to be. The songs are good, and fit well, but longtime fans of the original might be a bit disappointed. On a nicer note, the villains from within the wolf pack pleasantly resemble Steele and his gang of bully dogs from the first movie, and the bear sequence would have been just as brilliant as the one in the original if not for the cheesy `inner knowing' ending to the scene. By far not as good as the first, but a wonderful movie nonetheless, and one I'll definitely watch again. ***** (5/5).