An American Tail
Brief Synopsis
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A family of Russian mice is traveling aboard a ship to start a new life in America when their young son Fievel is washed overboard. Believing that he is lost at sea, they sadly start life in their new home without him. But in fact, Fievel has crossed the ocean in a bottle, and, once in the U.S., he
Cast & Crew
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David M. Kirschner
Creator
Ignacio Campero
Voice
Erica Yohn
Voice
Juan Cuadra
Voice
Guillermo Romano
Voice
Guadalupe Romero
Voice
Film Details
Also Known As
American Tail, Fievel sbarca America, Fiével et le nouveau monde, Resan Till Amerika
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Sullivan Studios Ltd, Ireland; Sullivan Studios, Van Nuys, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
A family of Russian mice is traveling aboard a ship to start a new life in America when their young son Fievel is washed overboard. Believing that he is lost at sea, they sadly start life in their new home without him. But in fact, Fievel has crossed the ocean in a bottle, and, once in the U.S., he begins a series of adventures as he tries to find his family.
Cast
Ignacio Campero
Voice
Erica Yohn
Voice
Juan Cuadra
Voice
Guillermo Romano
Voice
Guadalupe Romero
Voice
Alitzah Weiner
Voice
Christopher Plummer
Voice
John Finnegan
Voice
Cathianne Blore
Voice
Phillip Glasser
Voice
Pat Musick
Voice
Javier Ponton
Voice
Alexandro Abdalah
Voice
Dom Deluise
Voice
Barbara Ransom
Voice
Madeline Kahn
Voice
Laura Bustamente
Voice
Will Ryan
Voice
Pepe Pena
Voice
Nehemiah Persoff
Voice
Amy Green
Voice
Neil Ross
Voice
Erika Robledo
Voice
Jaime John Gil
Voice
Carlos Stevenson
Voice
Marcela Bordes
Voice
Crew
Christopher Ackland
Sound Editor
Eithne Agnew
Assistant
Diane Albracht
Color
Renee Alcazar
Other
Estelle & Alfonso
Choreographer
Tim Allen
Inbetweener
Jane Anderson
Other
Peter Anderson
Other
Tamara Anderson
Inbetweener
Cynthia Ankney
Assistant
David R Ankney
Animator
Charlotte Armstrong
Other
Debbie Armstrong
Inbetweener
Peter Asher
Song
Barry Atkinson
Visual Effects
Barry Atkinson
Background Artist
Leslie Aust
Other
Anne Marie Bardwell
Visual Effects
Anne Marie Bardwell
Animator
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutting
Vonnie Batson
Animator
Mannix Bennett
Inbetweener
Rick Bentham
Background Artist
Ken Berger
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Helene Blitz
Production Accountant
Don Bluth
Production Designer
Don Bluth
Storyboard Artist
Don Bluth
Producer
Don Bluth
Titles
Russell Boland
Other
David A Bossert
Special Effects Assistant
Brian Boylan
Other
Kevin Brazier
Sound Editor
Karl Bredendieck
Animator
Ann Brennan
Other
Barbara Butterworth
Inbetweener
Kent Butterworth
Inbetweener
Annette Byrne
Other
Robert Byrne
Other
Michael Carey
Other
Cathy Carr
Negative Cutting
Jason Carr
Production Assistant
John K Carr
Editorial Assistant
Daryl Carstensen
Other
Yvonne Carthy
Other
Don Casey
Inbetweener
Michael Casey
Special Effects
Betsy Cathcart
Song Performer
John Cawley
Production Coordinator
Michael Cedeno
Animator
Karen China
Other
Mark Christiansen
Inbetweener
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Don Cloud
Other
Gerard Coleman
Other
David Concepcion
Animator
Nicholas Connolly
Other
Eileen Conway
Other
Aiden Cooney
Other
Lisa Corcoran
Other
Jesse Cosio
Animator
Annamarie Costa
Animator
Ann Costello
Production Assistant
Jill Coughlan
Other
David Craig
Production Assistant
Fred Craig
Photography
Fred Craig
Production Manager
Olga Tarin Craig
Color
Ken Cromar
Production Coordinator
Nollaig Crombie
Inbetweener
Stephen Cullen
Other
Anne Marie Daly
Other
Donnachada Daly
Other
Paul Daly
Other
Tom Daly
Other
Eric Daniels
Inbetweener
Gene Dauer
Other
Chris David
Consultant
Rachel David-ames
Production Accountant
Denis Deegan
Other
Gary Delise
Other
Dom Deluise
Song Performer
Brian Dempsey
Other
Sean Dempsey
Other
Hope Devlin
Apprentice
Kevin Donoghue
Apprentice
Madeleine Downes
Other
Colm Duggan
Inbetweener
Karen Dwyer
Other
Robin Eaton
Other
Terri Eddings
Other
Louis L Edemann
Audio Consultant
Gerard Egan
Other
Jeff Etter
Animator
Gina Evans
Other
Jill Everett
Animator
Lori Falchi
Production Assistant
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Michael Fisher
Other
John Fitzgerald
Other
Andrew Fitzpatrick
Production Accountant
Sylvia Fitzpatrick
Other
Alan Fleming
Other
Paul Fletcher
Production Assistant
Elaine Fox
Other
Kevin Fox
Animator
Donal Freeney
Other
Judy Freudberg
From Story
Judy Freudberg
Story By
Judy Freudberg
Screenplay
Paul Frost
Production Assistant
Michael Garry
Other
Fiona Gavin
Other
Mary Gavin
Other
Tony Geiss
Story By
Tony Geiss
From Story
Tony Geiss
Screenplay
Peter Gentle
Other
Mike Genz
Inbetweener
Phillip Glasser
Song Performer
Patrick Gleeson
Inbetweener
Deborah Goddard
Other
David Goetz
Background Artist
David Goetz
Visual Effects
David Goetz
Titles
Gary Goldman
Screenplay
Gary Goldman
Producer
Linda Gordon
Casting
Vernette Griffee
Other
David Groome
Other
John Guarnieri
Song Performer
Heidi Guedel
Animator
Carlos Gutierrez
Other
Edgar Gutierrez
Other
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Andrew Haldeman
Other
Gary Hall
Other
Barbara Hamane
Other
Brendan Harris
Other
Warren Hays
Song Performer
Anne Duffy Hazard
Other
Bernard Heriott
Other
Kathleen Quaife Hodge
Special Effects
Silvia Hoefnagels
Assistant
Todd Hoff
Inbetweener
T Daniel Hofstedt
Animator
Jacqueline Hooks
Other
Jon Hooper
Assistant
James Horner
Song
James Horner
Music
G A C Hoskins
Music Conductor
Jeffrey Howard
Special Effects
Tom Hush
Special Effects
James Ingram
Song Performer
Deborah Jelin
Associate Producer
Emily Jiuliano
Assistant
Joe Jiuliano
Animator
Patrick Read Johnson
Visual Effects
Carl Jones
Other
Cathy Jones
Assistant
Gary Jones
Other
Skip Jones
Animator
Eimear Joyce
Other
Conor W Kavanagh
Other
Paul M Kelly
Apprentice
Paul M Kelly
Other
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
Geraldine Kieernan
Other
Sarah-jane King
Color
David M. Kirschner
From Story
David M. Kirschner
Story By
David M. Kirschner
Executive Producer
Jorgen Klubien
Animator
Dan Kuenster
Titles
Dan Kuenster
Visual Effects
Dan Kuenster
Animation Director
Diann Landau
Special Effects
Dorse A Lanpher
Animation Supervisor
Dorse A Lanpher
Titles
Vera Lanpher
Assistant
Siobhan Larkin
Other
Helen Lawlor
Inbetweener
Rachel Leighton-weinlein
Accounting Assistant
Larry Leker
Titles
Larry Leker
Storyboard Artist
Ernie Locket
Music
William Lorencz
Visual Effects
William Lorencz
Background Artist
Fiona Mackle
Other
Moya Mackle
Other
Orla Madden
Other
Barry Mann
Song
James Devalera Mansfield
Other
Shirley Mapes
Assistant
William Marmor
Other
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Ross Marshall
Inbetweener
Marion Mathieu
Inbetweener
Ann May
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
American Tail, Fievel sbarca America, Fiével et le nouveau monde, Resan Till Amerika
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Sullivan Studios Ltd, Ireland; Sullivan Studios, Van Nuys, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Award Nominations
Best Original Song
1986
James Horner
Best Original Song
1986
Barry Mann
Best Song
1986
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 21, 1986
Released in United States on Video September 1987
First animated motion picture from Steven Spielberg. First major studio film distributed simultaneously in both English and Spanish.
Spanish language version available.
Released in United States Fall November 21, 1986
Released in United States on Video September 1987
