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Balto

  • 1995
  • G
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,293
2,239
Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Bob Hoskins, Phil Collins, Jack Angel, Jim Cummings, Danny Mann, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)
AnimationAdventureDrama

An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.

  • Director
    • Simon Wells
  • Writers
    • Cliff Ruby
    • Elana Lesser
    • David Steven Cohen
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Bob Hoskins
    • Bridget Fonda
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    46K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,293
    2,239
    • Director
      • Simon Wells
    • Writers
      • Cliff Ruby
      • Elana Lesser
      • David Steven Cohen
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Bridget Fonda
    • 120User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Kevin Bacon, Jack Angel, Danny Mann, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)
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    Kevin Bacon in Balto (1995)
    Phil Collins in Balto (1995)
    Kevin Bacon, Jack Angel, Danny Mann, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)
    Kevin Bacon, Jack Angel, Danny Mann, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)
    Kevin Bacon and Bridget Fonda in Balto (1995)
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    Kevin Bacon and Bob Hoskins in Balto (1995)
    Kevin Bacon, Jim Cummings, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)
    Bridget Fonda, Bob Hoskins, Phil Collins, Jack Angel, Jim Cummings, Danny Mann, and Robbie Rist in Balto (1995)

    Top cast

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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Balto
    • (voice)
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Boris
    • (voice)
    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Jenna
    • (voice)
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Steele
    • (voice)
    Phil Collins
    Phil Collins
    • Muk
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jack Angel
    Jack Angel
    • Nikki
    • (voice)
    Danny Mann
    Danny Mann
    • Kaltag
    • (voice)
    Robbie Rist
    Robbie Rist
    • Star
    • (voice)
    • (as Robby Rist)
    Juliette Brewer
    Juliette Brewer
    • Rosy
    • (voice)
    Sandra Dickinson
    Sandra Dickinson
    • Sylvie
    • (voice)
    • (as Sandra Searles Dickson)
    • …
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Grandma Rosy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lola Bates-Campbell
    • Granddaughter
    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Doc
    • (voice)
    William Roberts
    William Roberts
    • Rosy's Father
    • (voice)
    Garrick Hagon
    Garrick Hagon
    • Telegraph Operator
    • (voice)
    Bill Bailey
    • Butcher
    • (voice)
    Big Al
    • Town Dog
    • (voice)
    Michael McShane
    Michael McShane
    • Extra Voices
    • (voice)
    • (as Mike McShane)
    • Director
      • Simon Wells
    • Writers
      • Cliff Ruby
      • Elana Lesser
      • David Steven Cohen
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After the serum run, Gunnar Kaasen, the musher, took Balto on a nationwide tour. Afterward, the real Balto and his team were sold to a movie producer named Sol Lesser, who made a movie called Balto's Race to Nome (1925), valorizing Balto. After that, the team was sold again and put on exhibit as a curiosity. The dogs were abused, neglected, and forgotten, until a Cleveland businessman named George Kimbal, with the help of Cleveland school children, bought the six remaining dogs for the then-astounding sum of $2,000, which they raised in two weeks. The dogs were brought to the Cleveland Zoo, and lived out their lives in peace. When Balto died in 1933, he was stuffed, and put on display in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
    • Goofs
      (at around 21 mins) After Balto says "I have the keys to the city", he lifts the bolts out of the door hinges and they fall to the ground, making a metallic noise, like they fell onto cement or something else solid, but there's snow on the ground, not cement or other hard, solid material.
    • Quotes

      Boris: Let me tell you something Balto. A dog can not make this journey alone, but maybe a wolf can.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, Fievel from "An American Tail" (1986) pushes the Amblimation logo into place, then stands next to it and his hat falls down over his eyes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Paul Behragam Talk Show: "Where's God When I'm Scared?" R&T Part 2 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Reach for the Light
      Music by Barry Mann and James Horner

      Lyrics by Cynthia Weil

      Produced and Arranged by Steve Winwood (uncredited) and Nathan DiGesare (uncredited)

      Recorded and Mixed by Paul Salveson (uncredited)

      Performed by Steve Winwood, featuring Childrens Choir Kids Connection Music (uncredited)

      Backing Vocals: Bonnie Keen (uncredited), Chris Rodriguez (uncredited), Micah Wilshire (uncredited), and Tina Clark (uncredited)

    User reviews120

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Based on a true story
    I grew up watching this movie multiple, multiple times as a kid. I had not seen it in probably 15 years when my mother dug it up on Netflix last night and I got to relive this dog-lovers classic. But unlike the last time I watched, I did no research done on the actual true story...but that's for later.

    Balto is the story of a half-dog/half-wolf who is the subject of intolerance by the living beings of Nome in the year 1925. Even though he has friends like Boris, the Russian Goose, and Muk & Luk, 2 goofy, fun loving polar bears, He desperately tries to fit in, but no matter what he does, the townsfolk don't trust his wolf side and the dogs of the town wish he would simply cease to exist, especially the vicious husky Steele. But when a sickness overtakes a wave of children in the town, including young Rosie, who's dog Jenna takes a liking to Balto, Balto takes it upon himself to help save the children, with Boris informing him "A dog cannot make this journey alone....but maybe a wolf can."

    Now with every "based on a true story" line there's got to be alterations to the story. and some alterations, like adding in comic relief in the form of a Russian goose and a british-accented polar bear are totally acceptable.

    But there are details that are left out. For example, The sled run was not made by one dog team, it was actually multiple mushers and 2 leaders - Togo (who we can assume is whom Steele is based upon.) and Balto, a trained, single breed Siberan husky. Togo ran most of the run, but Balto only ran the last leg of the course, and therefore got all the fame. If you really want to know the true story, just dig up the trivia section.

    The voice actors do a really good job, although Kevin Bacon sounds too good to play the role of a stray dog like Balto. Bob Hoskins definitely got the Russian snow goose role down very well, although having Robin Williams there would've been really, really fun (But too recognizable...and expensive.) Bridget Fonda for Jenna, She's got the beautiful girl voice. Phil Collins, the guy from Genesis for Muk & Luk, he's not bad but it feels out of place because of his british accent. Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas (Bob & Doug McKenzie) Would've been perfect, but they came later for brother bear. Jim Cummings? What can you say, the guy's a Voice-over legend but you can hear the traces of Tigger in his voice (Tigger from Winnie the pooh, Cummings also provides his voice) And finally, the uncredited Frank Welker as the bear. No really. give him credit. He made a killer angry bear.

    Animation-wise, it's very well done. Amblination/DreamWorks always have been able to hold a candle up to Disney (even though Disney's got the firehose to douse it.) look for a cute little reference to E.T. during one scene.

    As long as it's still up on Netflix, give this one a view.
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    FAQ5

    • What becomes of Steele after the events of the first film? He was never seen or mentioned in the sequels.
    • How come Muk and Luk couldn't talk to the Grizzly/Black Bear, Luk didn't really talk at all, but Muk could why didn't they talk the Bear down.
    • The box containing the antitoxin is obviously very fragile, being full of small glass bottles. Just seeing it get knocked onto its side is enough to elicit a shocked and extremely concerned response from the sled dogs. Yet, Balto and the entire box plummet down a tall cliff and into the ground far below without a single bottle breaking or the box suffering any damage.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Балто
    • Filming locations
      • Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(live action segment)
    • Production companies
      • Amblimation
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,348,324
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,519,755
      • Dec 25, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,349,090
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1(original & negative ratio)
      • 1.85 : 1

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