While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
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Don Bluth
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Cast
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Erica Yohn | ... | Mama Mousekewitz (voice) |
| Nehemiah Persoff | ... | Papa Mousekewitz (voice) | |
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Amy Green | ... | Tanya Mousekewitz (voice) |
| Phillip Glasser | ... | Fievel Mousekewitz (voice) | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Henri (voice) | |
| John Finnegan | ... | Warren T. Rat (voice) | |
| Will Ryan | ... | Digit (voice) | |
| Hal Smith | ... | Moe (voice) | |
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Pat Musick | ... | Tony Toponi (voice) |
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Cathianne Blore | ... | Bridget (voice) |
| Neil Ross | ... | Honest John (voice) | |
| Madeline Kahn | ... | Gussie Mausheimer (voice) | |
| Dom DeLuise | ... | Tiger (voice) | |
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think is without cats. When he arrives alone in the New World, he keeps up hope, searching for his family, making new friends, and running and dodging the cats he thought he'd be rid off. Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 November 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,234,446, 23 November 1986Gross USA:
$47,483,002Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$84,557,295Company Credits
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Mama Mousekewitz: Tanya, Fievel! Will you stop that twirling, twirling! Uh, no. No more, that's it. Time for bed, come.
Papa Mousekewitz: But Mama, it's Hanukkah.
Mama Mousekewitz: For you, every night is Hanukkah. Papa? Enough already. They'll never get to sleep.
Papa Mousekewitz: All right, all right.
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Music by James Horner and Barry Mann
Lyrics by Cynthia Weil
Performed by Dom DeLuise and Phillip Glasser
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When Fievel first arrives in New York Henri the French pigeon tells him 'his statue' of Lady of Liberty is being built. Iconically the statue was a gift to America from France which explains why Heni said the tower was 'his'. See more »Goofs
The American Flags shown at the Statue of Liberty have six rows of stars. The first use of six rows was in 1912 when the United States added Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of states to 48. During the period of the movie, there were 38 states on five rows. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mama Mousekewitz: Tanya, Fievel! Will you stop that twirling, twirling! Uh, no. No more, that's it. Time for bed, come.
Papa Mousekewitz: But Mama, it's Hanukkah.
Mama Mousekewitz: For you, every night is Hanukkah. Papa? Enough already. They'll never get to sleep.
Papa Mousekewitz: All right, all right.
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Crazy Credits
The first half of the end credits feature period engravings of what New York City looked like in the 1880s. See more »Alternate Versions
In addition to the altered voices, added dialogue, and extra sound effects, the 5.1 remix on the DVD and Blu-ray also has the end credits music edited differently. The transition from the score to the song "Somewhere Out There" is less seamless and comes later in the credits, and the violin solo near the end is completely removed. See more »Soundtracks
A DuoMusic by James Horner and Barry Mann
Lyrics by Cynthia Weil
Performed by Dom DeLuise and Phillip Glasser
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"An American Tail" was Don Bluth's second animated feature since leaving Disney, and, in my opinion, it is his best. It's got the most heart out of all of his movies. It's got the Oscar-nominated song "Somewhere Out There" and the main character of Fievel. This character just warms my heart and I can easily feel for him. Don Bluth has made only three very good animated features: this movie, "The Secret of NIMH", and "The Land Before Time". But "An American Tail" tops them both. No matter how predictable or sentimental the story is, I always get caught up in it. The sequel was good, but it was more like a fast-paced western comedy with some one-liners and such sight gags. The original is the better film in my opinion. Only complaint: one too many chase scenes with Fievel and other mice running from cats.