Balto (1995)

Director:

Simon Wells

Writers:

David Steven Cohen (co-writer)
Elana Lesser (writer)

Release Date:

22 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Animation | Adventure

Tagline:

The true story of an American hero

Plot:

An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Alaska | Dog Sled | Wilderness | Storm

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Balto (voice)
Bob Hoskins	...	Boris the Goose (voice)
Bridget Fonda	...	Jenna (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Steele the Sled Dog (voice)
Phil Collins	...	Muk and Luk (voice)
Jack Angel	...	Nikki (voice)
Danny Mann	...	Kaltag (voice)
Robbie Rist	...	Star (voice)
Juliette Brewer	...	Rosy (voice)
Sandra Dickinson	...	Sylvie / Dixie (voice)
Miriam Margolyes	...	Grandma Rosy / Extra Voices
Lola Bates-Campbell	...	Granddaughter
Donald Sinden	...	Doc (voice)
William Roberts	...	Rosy's Father (voice)
Garrick Hagon	...	Telegraph Operator (voice)

Runtime:

USA:78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | USA:G | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | Sweden:7 | Australia:G | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | UK:U | USA:G (certificate #34082) | Argentina:Atp | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Amblimation

Trivia:

The film's release was vastly overshadowed by the performance of Disney/Pixar's Toy Story (1995), and, at best, did modest box office. This led to the closure and disestablishment of Amblimation, but it quickly garnered a strong cult following and is now regarded as a classic. Strong video sales lead to the release of two sequels: Balto: Wolf Quest (2002) (V) and Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (V).

Goofs:

Continuity: Thoughout the whole movie Balto's eyes are always changing colors, from green to red and red to green.

Quotes:

Nikki: [hearing Balto and Aniu howling] Oh, great. Things aren't bad enough. Now we got wolves!
Other dogs: Wolves?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Soundtrack:

Reach for the Light

A great movie! One that will live in your memory forever!

This is a great children's movie. But, being a kid's movie doesn't mean that it isn't good for others. This film entertains audiences of all ages. I first saw this movie when I was seven. And to this day, I still love it. Kevin Bacon supplies the voice of Balto, a half-bred wolf who risks his life to travel in the cold of Alaska to retrieve a sled of dogs that were lost while bringing antibiodics back to the town of Nome to stop an epidemic. BALTO is a film to see on a cold, Sunday when you have nothing better to do. You will enjoy this film greatly. After viewing it once, you will want to see it again. I lost track of how many times I have seen this film. But it has been more than thirty times. See this movie. It's well worth seeing. This one is one that I am proud to have in my video collection.....5/5.