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An American Tail

  • 19861986
  • GG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
55K
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Phillip Glasser in An American Tail (1986)
AnimationAdventureComedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
55K
YOUR RATING
    • Don Bluth
    • David Kirschner(story)
    • Judy Freudberg(story)
    • Tony Geiss(story)
  • Stars
    • Dom DeLuise(voice)
    • Christopher Plummer(voice)
    • Erica Yohn(voice)
    • Don Bluth
    • David Kirschner(story)
    • Judy Freudberg(story)
    • Tony Geiss(story)
  • Stars
    • Dom DeLuise(voice)
    • Christopher Plummer(voice)
    • Erica Yohn(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Dom DeLuise, Phillip Glasser, and Amy Green in An American Tail (1986)
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    Dom DeLuise, Phillip Glasser, and Amy Green in An American Tail (1986)
    Dom DeLuise, Phillip Glasser, and Amy Green in An American Tail (1986)
    Dom DeLuise, Phillip Glasser, and Amy Green in An American Tail (1986)
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    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    • Tiger
    • (voice)
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Henri
    • (voice)
    Erica Yohn
    • Mama Mousekewitz
    • (voice)
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Papa Mousekewitz
    • (voice)
    Amy Green
    • Tanya Mousekewitz
    • (voice)
    Phillip Glasser
    Phillip Glasser
    • Fievel Mousekewitz
    • (voice)
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Warren T. Rat
    • (voice)
    Will Ryan
    Will Ryan
    • Digit
    • (voice)
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Moe
    • (voice)
    Pat Musick
    • Tony Toponi
    • (voice)
    Cathianne Blore
    • Bridget
    • (voice)
    Neil Ross
    Neil Ross
    • Honest John
    • (voice)
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Gussie Mausheimer
    • (voice)
    Alitzah
    Alitzah
    • Tanya
    • (singing voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Betsy Cathcart
    • Tanya Mousekewitz
    • (singing voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Guarnieri
    • Italian Singer Mouse
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Warren Hays
    • Irish Singer Mouse
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    T. Daniel Hofstedt
    • No Cats in America Chorus
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
      • Don Bluth
      • David Kirschner(story)
      • Judy Freudberg(story) (screenplay)
      • Tony Geiss(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Fievel was the name of Steven Spielberg's grandfather.
    • Goofs
      Although Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, it did not become available for home use until 1896 (10 years after this story took place). In fact the Edison Phonograph Company was not formed until 1887.
    • Quotes

      Tiger: You lost your family? Oh, dear. That's terrible. I lost my family, too. Years ago, I mean.

      [Starts sobbing]

      Tiger: Eight brothers. Ten sisters. Three fathers.

    • Crazy credits
      The first half of the end credits feature period engravings of what New York City looked like in the 1880s.
    • 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).
    • Connections
      Edited from The Secret of NIMH (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      There Are No Cats in America
      Music by James Horner and Barry Mann

      Lyrics by Cynthia Weil

      Performed by Nehemiah Persoff, Johnny Guarnieri, and Warren Hays

    User reviews105

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    Don Bluth's best in my opinion, despite one major flaw.
    "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.
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    • May 5, 2001

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1986 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sullivan Bluth Studios - 16134 Hart Street, Van Nuys, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • U-Drive Productions
      • Sullivan Studios
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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