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Overview

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Director:
Terry Jones
Writers:
Kenneth Grahame (novel)
Terry Jones (writer)
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Release Date:
31 October 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Go wild in the country!
Plot:
Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr.Toad and Mole is thrown out... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
A Pythonesque Movie With Animals! more (25 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve Coogan ... Mole

Eric Idle ... Rat
Terry Jones ... Toad
Antony Sher ... Chief Weasel

Nicol Williamson ... Badger

John Cleese ... Mr. Toad's Lawyer

Stephen Fry ... The Judge

Bernard Hill ... The Engine Driver
Michael Palin ... The Sun
Nigel Planer ... The Car Salesman

Julia Sawalha ... The Jailer's Daughter
Victoria Wood ... The Tea Lady
Robert Bathurst ... St John Weasel
Don Henderson ... The Sentry

Richard James ... Geoffrey Weasel and Mole's Clock
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (USA) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for fanciful villainy and gunplay.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Mole: Dog food factory! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Blue Peter: (1996-10-16)" (1996) more

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A Pythonesque Movie With Animals!, 24 September 2006
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Author: loopy_lucy14 from United States

A real life interpretation of Wind in the Willows. Wind in the Willows was originally written by Kenneth Grahame in 1908.The Story is based around the self-absorbed Mr. Toad and his friends Rat, Mole and Badger. Toad becomes obsessed with motor cars, but keeps crashing them, and in the end it selling his field to the weasels to pay for more motor cars. So His friends try to help him by keeping him locked up inside until he gets over his obsession but one day he sneaks out when Rat goes down stays to fetch the picnic basket. In the end He gets arrested for stealing a Motor Car, Crashing it and assaulting a police officer. He then gets sent to jail for 100 years. While he is in jail, the weasels plan to blow up Toad Hall, his home. So, Luckily Rat and Mole Come up with a plan to rescue him, but will they get to toad hall in time? This is a great Movie a highly under rated. It is a great movie for all of those fans of Monty Python as it has 4 of the Python's in it, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese and Michael Palin. This Movie is rather weird and random and does have the odd funny joke. This movie at time can be rather confusing, but it all joins up in the end. The all comedian cast really brings the characters to life, as well as their over the top costumes do as well. Steve Coogan does a very good job as the timid mole, and at ties it is hard to tell it is him. Terry Jones additionally does a marvelously comical job as the insane and arrogant Mr. Toad. Plus Eric idle does a commendable job as the clever Rat. This is a great Movie for Python fans, and for all ages, but maybe more suitable for the ages 7 to 12 mainly.

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