Balto [Blu-ray]

Director: Simon Wells

Overview

Balto is an animated trifle, based loosely on a true story from the 1920s, that may offer some amusement for young children. A live-action intro and outro set the stage for the story of Balto (voiced by Kevin Bacon), a stray who's half dog and half wolf, who is shunned as a half-breed outcast by both humans and his own kind. Balto does have some friends, like the goose Boris (Bob Hoskins) and two polar bears named Muk and Luk (Phil Collins), but he is particularly resented by canine pack leader Steele (Jim Cummings), with whom he is competing for the affections of Jenna (Bridget Fonda). He eventually becomes a hero when he guides a medication-carrying sled to a townful of sick kids in the wilds of Alaska. The film features a number of positive messages (subtlety is not its strong point), but it may not feature enough humor or excitement to keep anyone but the very smallest viewers engrossed.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/04/2017
UPC:	0025192402845
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	G
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:18:00
Sales rank:	21,322

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Bacon	Balto(voice)
Bob Hoskins	Boris(voice)
Bridget Fonda	Jenna(voice)
Jack Angel	Nikki(voice)
Danny Mann	Kaltag(voice)
Robbie Rist	Star(voice) (as Robby Rist)
Juliette Brewer	Rosy(voice)
Sandra Dickinson	(voice) (as Sandra Searles Dickson)/Sylvie
Miriam Margolyes	(voice)/Grandma Rosy
Donald Sinden	Doc(voice)
Garrick Hagon	Telegraph Operator(voice),Telegraph Operator
Bill Bailey	Butcher(voice)
Jimmy Cummings	Steele
William Roberts	Rosy's Father
Jim Carter	Actor
Brendan Fraser	Actor
Michael Shannon	Actor
Steve Winwood	Composer
Cynthia Weil	Composer

Technical Credits

Simon Wells	Director
Bonne Radford	Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer
Steve Hickner	Producer,Producer
Tom Paul	Sound/Sound Designer
Steve Maslow	Sound/Sound Designer