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An American Tail (1986)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Don Bluth

Producer:

Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy

Writer:

David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss

Release Date:

Nov 21, 1986

Runtime:

1hr 20m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Erica Yohn
  • Nehemiah Persoff
  • Amy Green
  • Phillip Glasser
  • Christopher Plummer
  • John Finnegan
  • Will Ryan
  • Hal Smith
  • Pat Musick
  • Dom DeLuise

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  • Feb 14, 2022

    another great rodent movie

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    Karsten
    Karsten
    Apr 20, 2016

    Fievel and his family were SEVERELY mislead concerning the number of cats in America.

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    Parker
    Parker
    Nov 17, 2018

    damn they really did have cats in america huh

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    👽 Zara 👽
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    Mar 19, 2020

    damn this mouse fievel is wild I wonder what would happen if he went west

    309 Likes
    Tyler Burnett
    Tyler Burnett
    Feb 5, 2014

    As a cartoon musical, it's decent; as a story of cat/mouse hegemony and subjugation, it's fascinating. But as a period piece? Jaw-dropping. An American Tail's New York City c. 1885 is bustling, feculent, corrupt, and candlelit, with poor little Fievel tossed this way and…

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    Alice Stoehr
    Alice Stoehr
    Apr 13, 2019

    The mice should have just stayed in Russia and waited for the Communist Revolution.

    191 Likes
    Blondie
    Blondie
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    Jun 12, 2023

    JUNIMATION As I'm pretty sure I've said before, I'm familiar with the great Don Bluth's work, but I've only seen his later movies so far. So, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and watch a few of his classics, beginning with this charming and mildly…

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    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Dec 7, 2023

    oh to be part of a little jewish mouse family celebrating hanukkah... p.s. anyone who doesn't wish me a happy hanukkah in the comments is a fake fan

    92 Likes
    jeaba
    jeaba
    Jul 4, 2022

    Our Peterson family 4th of July movie tradition gets back on track! "Excuse moi, pardon, did you say never? So young, and you've already lost hope! This is America, the place to find hope. If you give up now, you will never find them. So never say never." It was…

    101 Likes
    Justin Peterson
    Justin Peterson
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    Another school movie. Might have taught me more about American history than the teacher ever did. 6.3

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    Boomer Doomer
    Boomer Doomer loved
    An American Tail

    Was super obsessed with this when I was younger poor mouse just trying to live and be free.

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    Alex
    Alex loved
    An American Tail

    Watched this so many times as a kid. Did scare me a bit, but I have fond memories of it

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  • Johnny Craw
    Johnny Craw liked
    An American Tail

    A very cute movie with lovable characters and shining themes throughout.

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    Ava
    Ava loved
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    Classic! One of my favorite non Disney animated film🇺🇸🌎🐁

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    Mike
    Mike loved
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    A wonderful non Disney movie for the family.

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    An American Tail

    this traumatized me as a fourth-grader

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    Lorelai
    Lorelai loved
    An American Tail

    Fievel??? Papa?? FIEVELLLLL!! PAPAA!!

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    Tre Webster
    Tre Webster loved
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    Had this on VHS for the longest time

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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Reviews
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It has been written by people who want to prepare kids for the worst.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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An American Tail looks good but the tale itself, as conceived by David Kirschner for the screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, is witless if well-meaning. It's mostly bland, though every now and then it rises to express its own brand of kiddie-bigotry.

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Metacritic review by Vincent Canby
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The New York Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is An American Tail (1986) (1986) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as G (General Audiences), so all ages are admitted.
How long is An American Tail (1986) (1986)?
The movie is 1hr 20min long.
What's An American Tail (1986) (1986) about?
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.
Who's the cast of An American Tail (1986) (1986)?
  • Erica Yohn as Mama Mousekewitz
  • Nehemiah Persoff as Papa Mousekewitz
  • Amy Green as Tanya Mousekewitz
  • Phillip Glasser as Fievel Mousekewitz
  • Christopher Plummer as Henri
  • John Finnegan as Warren T. Rat
  • Will Ryan as Digit
  • Hal Smith as Moe
  • Pat Musick as Tony Toponi
  • Dom DeLuise as Tiger
Who's the director behind An American Tail (1986) (1986)?
Don Bluth directed An American Tail (1986) (1986).
Who produced An American Tail (1986) (1986)?
Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy produced An American Tail (1986) (1986).