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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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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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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This Holiday Season Steven Spielberg and Don Bluth bring you a magical experience. A musical journey. And a story that will live in your heart forever. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 November 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Feivel, der Mauswanderer See more »Edit
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Gross USA:
$47,483,002Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$84,542,002Company 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 John Philip Sousa (uncredited)
Performed by H. M. Royal Marines
Conducted by Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins, R.M.
Courtesy of Angel Records/EMI Records, Ltd.
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Tom Bähler was originally approached to write the film's songs, before the decision was made to hire Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. See more »Goofs
When Tony first sees Bridget, and runs to the hole in the wall, his hat lands on Fievel's head. Although Fievel is still wearing it when Tony falls off the awning, it has disappeared by the time Fievel is trying to pull Tony away from Bridget. Although Tony is hatless in the Tammany Hall scenes, he is suddenly wearing it again when his alarm clock goes off, after the scene at the pier. 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.
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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
The 2006 DVD release includes a remastered 5.1 soundtrack, both in Dolby Digital and DTS. It also has some dialogue changes compared to the original, most noticeably: Extra dialogue that was recorded but never used, and different voices for the orphans towards the end of the film (adults instead of kids - these are actually the original voices, which were replaced by children after the scene was animated). See more »Soundtracks
Stars and Stripes ForeverMusic by John Philip Sousa (uncredited)
Performed by H. M. Royal Marines
Conducted by Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins, R.M.
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I agree that the standards set by Walt and his animators are the only ones that matter when it comes to judging animated films, and I had trouble accepting this to, but there are OTHER ANIMATION COMPANIES!! No one would dare describe "Shrek" (which sucked) as a Disney movie, so let's leave Don Bluth alone, okay?
Having said that, this movie is absolutely wonderful. A heartwarming story, beautiful songs (including the now standard "Somewhere Out There") great performances and the animation is stellar. Much darker and grittier than any story Disney would even dream of making, it revolves around an immigrant mouse named Fievel, whose family comes to America to escape oppression ("In America," says Poppa, "There are no cats."). Fievel learns the hard way that America has its problems, too.
In my opinion, this movie is worth seeing solely for Dom DeLuise's characterization of the soft-hearted alley cat Tiger. All in all, this is probably the best Don Bluth has ever made.