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The Land Before Time

  • 19881988
  • GG
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
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An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
91K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,314
345
    • Don Bluth
    • Stu Krieger(screenplay by)
    • Judy Freudberg(story by)
    • Tony Geiss(story by)
  • Stars
    • Pat Hingle(voice)
    • Gabriel Damon(voice)
    • Helen Shaver(voice)
    • Don Bluth
    • Stu Krieger(screenplay by)
    • Judy Freudberg(story by)
    • Tony Geiss(story by)
  • Stars
    • Pat Hingle(voice)
    • Gabriel Damon(voice)
    • Helen Shaver(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 190User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos2

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
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    Video 1:36
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    Photos194

    Gabriel Damon in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Gabriel Damon and Candace Hutson in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Gabriel Damon in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Judith Barsi and Gabriel Damon in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Gabriel Damon in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Helen Shaver, Gabriel Damon, and Bill Erwin in The Land Before Time (1988)
    The Land Before Time (1988)
    Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
    Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)

    Top cast

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    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    Gabriel Damon
    Gabriel Damon
    • Littlefoot
    • (voice)
    Helen Shaver
    Helen Shaver
    • Littlefoot's Mother
    • (voice)
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Grandfather
    • (voice)
    Candace Hutson
    Candace Hutson
    • Cera
    • (voice)
    • (as Candy Hutson)
    Burke Byrnes
    • Daddy Topps
    • (voice)
    Judith Barsi
    Judith Barsi
    • Ducky
    • (voice)
    Will Ryan
    Will Ryan
    • Petrie
    • (voice)
    Vom Bardy
    • Spike
    • (uncredited)
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Dinosaurs
    • (uncredited)
    Xelle Olive
    • Cera's Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Diana Ross
    Diana Ross
    • The Balladeer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Paulingo Vaitga
    • Bonehead Pack
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Spike
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
      • Don Bluth
      • Stu Krieger(screenplay by)
      • Judy Freudberg(story by)
      • Tony Geiss(story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Judith Barsi, who did the voice for Ducky, was murdered by her father four months before the film's release. Judith was only ten years old. Her headstone includes her famous line in this film, "Yep! Yep! Yep!"
    • Goofs
      Pachycephalosaurus is depicted as a ferocious carnivore. In reality, it was a herbivore, or an omnivore that ate insects and other small animals at best. It is never explicitly stated that they would eat Cera, they were merely threatening her.
    • Quotes

      Littlefoot's mother: Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits roll with several backgrounds of the Great Valley at nighttime scrolling by.
    • Alternate versions
      In the 2003 DVD, 2015 DVD and Blu-ray, and digital printings, there have been a few audible edits in addition to the film's restoration.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Last Rites/Oliver & Co./The Land Before Time/Far North/Child's Play (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      If We Hold On Together
      Music and Words by James Horner and Will Jennings
      Produced by Peter Asher
      Performed by Diana Ross

    User reviews190

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    Review
    Featured review
    A great film for any age
    As many Disney fans may know, there are two(maybe more, I'm not sure)animated movies that came out in 1988, and they are:Oliver and Company and Land Before Time. Oliver and Company was a big flop, I've heard. Land Before Time is a lot better. My point is, just because a Disney movie and a non-Disney movie come out around the same time, it doesn't mean the Disney movie will necessarily be better. We found that out with LBT. Most of the sequels sucked, but the first one will always be a classic. About the only sequels I recommend are the 2nd one, the 4th one and the sing-along. Those are the only ones I personally liked.(Well, I haven't seen the 6th one, so if it's good or not you'll just have to find out yourself.) Well, I love The Land Before Time, and I love Littlefoot. He'll always be my favorite character. Well, I guess I've talked too long. Thanks.
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    • Jun 26, 1999

    FAQ4

    • What's the song during the credits?
    • Is it true that there was an alternate ending in which all the dino kids died and the Great Valley is Heaven as seen in the Trivia section here?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • Ireland
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sullivan Bluth Studios - Phoenix House, Conyngham Road, Northside, Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm
      • Universal Pictures
      • Sullivan Bluth Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 9 minutes
      • Dolby Stereo

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