Complete credited cast: | |||
Judith Barsi | ... | Ducky (voice) | |
Pat Hingle | ... | Narrator / Rooter (voice) | |
Gabriel Damon | ... | Littlefoot (voice) | |
Helen Shaver | ... | Littlefoot's Mother (voice) | |
Bill Erwin | ... | Grandfather (voice) | |
Burke Byrnes | ... | Daddy Topps (voice) | |
Candace Hutson | ... | Cera (voice) (as Candy Hutson) | |
Will Ryan | ... | Petrie (voice) |
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles and the evil predator Sharptooth as they learn to work together in order to survive. Written by Scott Lane <rslane@ix.netcom.com>
A group of young dinosaurs in a world which is nearing the end of the reign of the mighty reptiles set out to find a legendary valley which is still lush and green.
This is one of the best animation films ever made, as it is moving and entertaining. Not only is it a story of friendship, courage and love, but it also demonstrates childhood friendships which are 'not allowed' due to classism or racism - "Three-horns never play with Longnecks". 'Land Before Time', with its tribe of various dinosaurs plus a pterodactyl, is a story about putting aside so-called 'differences' and striving together in 'united we stand, divided we fall' fashion in order to leave the unlovely wilderness and find a land of freedom and equality (in this case the Great Valley).
An excellent and unmissable adventure which will appeal to anybody of any age.
The sequels sadly did away with the grittyness of this first film and instead turned to TV cartoonishness and pointless songs, but most of them (the boring Part 4 aside) are still very enjoyable. But in the tradition of most series of films, the original is the best.