An American Tail

1986, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 20m

29 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Exquisitely animated, An American Tail is a sweet, melancholy, immigrants story. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A young mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz (Phillip Glasser) and his family emigrate from Russia to the United States by boat after their home is destroyed by cats. During the trip, a fierce storm throws Fievel from the ship, and he loses contact with his family. Luckily, he manages to sail to New York in a bottle. There, Irish mouse Bridget (Cathianne Blore), an Italian mouse named Tony (Pat Musick) and a kindly cat named Tiger (Dom DeLuise) help Fievel search for his loved ones.

Cast & Crew

Cathianne Blore
Bridget
Voice
Laura Carson
Voice
Dom DeLuise
Tiger
Voice
John Finnegan
Warren T. Rat
Voice
Phillip Glasser
Fievel Mousekewitz
Voice
Amy Green
Tanya Mousekewitz
Voice
Madeline Kahn
Gussie Mausheimer
Voice
Pat Musick
Tony Toponi
Voice
Nehemiah Persoff
Papa Mousekewitz
Voice
Christopher Plummer
Henri
Voice
Neil Ross
Honest John
Voice
Will Ryan
Digit
Voice
Hal Smith
Moe
Voice
Erica Yohn
Mama Mousekewitz
Voice
Don Bluth
Director
Don Bluth
Producer
Gary Goldman
Producer
John Pomeroy
Producer
Judy Freudberg
Screenwriter
Tony Geiss
Screenwriter
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