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Balto
Sign in to save1995 film directed by Simon Wells
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7.3An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Cast
- Kevin Bacon as Balto (voice)
- Bob Hoskins as Boris the Goose (voice)
- Bridget Fonda as Jenna (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Steele the Sled Dog (voice)
- Phil Collins as Muk and Luk (voice)
- Juliette Brewer as Young Rosy (voice)
Themes
- wolf
- pet
- cartoon
- villain
- dog-sledding race
- alaska
- dog
- goose
- bear attack
- dog sled
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Simon Wells
- Screenplay by
- Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser David Steven Cohen Roger S. H. Schulman
- Story by
- Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser
- Produced by
- Steve Hickner
- Starring
- Kevin Bacon Bridget Fonda Phil Collins Bob Hoskins
- Cinematography
- Jan Richter-Friis (live-action)
- Edited by
- Renee Edwards Nick Fletcher Sim Evan-Jones
- Music by
- James Horner
- Production companies
- Amblin Entertainment Amblimation
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- December 22, 1995 ( 1995-12-22 ) (United States) March 29, 1996 ( 1996-03-29 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 78 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $31 million
- Box office
- $11 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- animated film
- Genre
- family film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Simon Wells
- Screenwriter
- Roger S. H. Schulman
- Voice actor
- Bob Hoskins
- Composer
- Barry Mann
- Producer
- Kathleen Kennedy
- Production company
- Amblimation
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 78
- FilmAffinity ID
- 928920
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1995-12-22
- title
- Balto
- distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- form of creative work
- feature film
- review score
- 56%
- fabrication method
- traditional animation
- nominated for
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
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Encyclopedic overview
Balto is a 1995 animated adventure film directed by Simon Wells, produced by Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is loosely based on the true story of the dog Balto, who helped save children infected with diphtheria in the 1925 serum run to Nome. The film stars voice actors Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins, and Bob Hoskins. Though primarily an animated film, it uses a live-action framing device that takes place in New York City's Central Park and features Miriam Margolyes as an older version of one of the children. This is the third and final film to be produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation animation studio, before the studio's closure in 1997.
Released theatrically in the United States on December 22, 1995, the film was a financial failure due to being overshadowed by the release of Toy Story, but its subsequent sales on home video led to two direct-to-video sequels: Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002) and Balto III: Wings of Change (2004).
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