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Name: Balto
Released: 1995-12-22
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins, Bob Hoskins, Miriam Margolyes

Balto

G
1h 17m
1995

56%

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Based on an incredible true story, Balto is a dazzling animated adventure about one of the most courageous canines of all time. Part husky and part wolf, Balto isn’t sure where he belongs in the wilds of Alaska. But when a serious diphtheria epidemic spreads fast among the children of Nome, it’s up to the brave Balto and his friends to rescue a team of sled dogs lost in a blinding Arctic storm and carrying the much-needed anti-toxin. Starring the incredible voice talents of Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Bob Hoskins and Phil Collins, it’s a remarkable tale of a hero who inspired a nation and became a legend!

Director:

Simon Wells

Producer:

Steve Hickner, Steven Spielberg

Writer:

Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser, David Steven Cohen

Cast:

Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins, Bob Hoskins, Miriam Margolyes, Lola Bates-Campbell, Jim Cummings, Juliette Brewer

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

56%

Critics Consensus: Balto is a well-meaning adventure with spirited animation, but mushy sentimentality and bland characterization keeps it at paw's length from more sophisticated family fare.

Reviews

The Virginian-Pilot

Mal Vincent

At one hour and 14 minutes, it's just about the right length.

'Balto' is touching, even if in very specific moments -, it is so much because of the honesty in those moments in which the drama is not covered by any extra layer. [Full Review in Spanish]

Kevin Bacon's voice turns the wolf-dog crossbreed into a no-nonsense hero with a sense of duty that far outweighs the pride of his deadly rival, Steele, while Bob Hoskins's eccentric Russian goose provides the comedy.

With no cheesy songs to slow proceedings down and some barnstorming chase sequences, this is enchanting, highly enjoyable and impressively crafted (not least for its adventurous "camera work") and would have made a pretty fair live action film.

Brave dog saves kids in adequate fact-based film.

August 15, 2017

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