Pocahontas

1995 animated film directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg

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"Pocahontas" is a 1995 animated film directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg that tells a fictionalized story inspired by the historical figure of Pocahontas and her encounters with English colonists in early America. The film became a significant cultural artifact that introduced many people to a version of this story, though it differs considerably from historical facts.

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Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

Released: 1995-06-1681 minDir: Mike GabrielAdventure, Animation, Family, RomanceBudget: $55.0MBox office: $346MPart of: Pocahontas Collection

▶ Watch trailerStream on: Disney Plus

Cast

Irene Bedard as Pocahontas (voice)
Mel Gibson as John Smith (voice)
David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe (voice)
John Kassir as Meeko (voice)
Christian Bale as Thomas (voice)
Judy Kuhn as Pocahontas (singing voice)

Themes

culture clash
cartoon
villain
colony
forbidden love
musical
native american
unrequited love
interracial romance
colonisation

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Encyclopedic overview

Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical historical drama film loosely based on the life of Powhatan woman Pocahontas and the arrival of English settlers from the Virginia Company. It was directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg from a screenplay written by Carl Binder, Susannah Grant, and Philip LaZebnik. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the film romanticizes Pocahontas's encounter with John Smith and her legendary saving of his life.

The film stars the voices of Irene Bedard and Mel Gibson as Pocahontas and Smith, respectively, with David Ogden Stiers, Russell Means, Christian Bale, Michelle St. John, James Apaumut Fall, Billy Connolly, Joe Baker, Gordon Tootoosis, and Linda Hunt in supporting roles. The score was composed by Alan Menken, who also wrote the film's songs with lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

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