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Erica Yohn | ... |
Mama Mousekewitz
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Nehemiah Persoff | ... |
Papa Mousekewitz
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Amy Green | ... |
Tanya Mousekewitz
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Phillip Glasser | ... |
Fievel Mousekewitz
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Christopher Plummer | ... |
Henri
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John Finnegan | ... |
Warren T. Rat
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Will Ryan | ... |
Digit
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Hal Smith | ... |
Moe
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Pat Musick | ... |
Tony Toponi
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Cathianne Blore | ... |
Bridget
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Neil Ross | ... |
Honest John
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Madeline Kahn | ... |
Gussie Mausheimer
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Dom DeLuise | ... |
Tiger
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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>
"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.