Tom and Jerry: The Movie
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| Tom and Jerry: The Movie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phil Roman |
| Produced by | Phil Roman |
| Written by | Dennis Marks |
| Starring | Richard Kind Dana Hill Anndi McAfee Tony Jay Rip Taylor Henry Gibson Michael Bell Ed Gilbert David L. Lander Howard Morris Sydney Lassick Raymond McLeod Mitchel D. Moore Scott Wojahn Tino Insana Don Messick B.J. Ward Greg Burson Charlotte Rae |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Distributed by | Miramax Family Films (USA) Live Entertainment (USA) Turner Entertainment (USA) Family Home Entertainment (1993 USA VHS) Warner Home Video (1999 USA VHS and 2002 USA DVD) |
| Release date(s) | July 30, 1993 (USA) |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | N/A |
| IMDb profile | |
Tom and Jerry: The Movie is a 1993 animated feature film, the first feature to star MGM's cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry, and the only wide release Tom and Jerry feature to be released theatrically, but Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry had a limited theatrical run part of Kidtoon Films.
The film is a departure from typical Tom and Jerry cartoons: Tom and Jerry have a new look in this film, giving spoken dialogue lines they didn't have in the cartoons. The duo works together to help an orphan girl in trouble, and the film contains numerous musical numbers. The film was received poorly by critics and viewers alike.
Richard Kind provided the voice of Thomas "Tom" Jasper Cat, and Dana Hill (the voice of Max Goof in the Disney animated series, Goof Troop) provided the voice of Gerald "Jerry" Mouse. This film was directed by Phil Roman, produced by Film Roman for Turner Entertainment, distributed in North America by Miramax Family Films, and originally released to movie theaters on July 30, 1993. It proved to be a huge box office failure, grossing only $3.5 million, largely due to the fact that it was released in direct competition with Jurassic Park.
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[edit] Voice Cast
- Richard Kind .... Thomas "Tom" Cat
- Dana Hill .... Gerald "Jerry" Mouse
- Anndi McAfee .... Robyn Starling
- Tony Jay .... Lickboot
- Rip Taylor .... Captain Kiddie
- Henry Gibson .... Doctor J. Sweetface Applecheek
- Michael Bell .... Ferdinand/Straycatcher
- Ed Gilbert .... Puggsy/Mr.Starling
- David L. Lander .... Frankie da Flea
- Howard Morris .... Squawk
- Sydney Lassick .... Straycatcher
- Raymond McLeod .... Alleycat/Bulldog
- Mitchel D. Moore .... Alleycat
- Scott Wojahn .... Alleycat
- Tino Insana .... Patrolman
- Don Messick .... Droopy
- B.J. Ward .... Woman's Voice
- Greg Burson .... Man
- Charlotte Rae .... Aunt Pristine Figg
[edit] Film Plot
Robyn Starling, the daughter of Mr. Starling, is left behind with her horrid Aunt Figg when her dad goes away. Robyn runs away, and meets up with Tom and Jerry, who were left behind when their owners moved, on the street. Aunt Figg and her evil laywer Lickboot make a reward of a million dollars for the return of Robyn, who they wish to sell for a ransom, engulfed by love of money. Robyn is recaptured, but manages to escape yet again, with help from Tom and Jerry. At this point, everybody is looking for the million dollar girl, and Aunt Figg and Lickboot manage to get to Robyn's escape destination first. What was planned as another capture quickly goes wrong when an oil lamp is knocked on the floor. As the house goes up in flames, Mr Starling comes and rescues Robyn. Tom and Jerry are rescued too and taken to a new home where they both promise not to trick each other ever again. But the pair have soon reverted back to their old ways, and the movie finishes with the classic scene of Tom chasing Jerry into the distance.
[edit] Reaction/Criticism
Tom and Jerry: The Movie was considered to be a flop to critics and audience members. It did not live up to the hype as the original Tom and Jerry MGM cartoon shorts. Along with the criticism, the characters, Tom and Jerry, spoke like human beings did, such as, Tom saying "I'm Tom", and Jerry saying "I'm Jerry", did not connect with the Tom and Jerry franchise at all. However in the film, Tom and Jerry's faces were a little different than in the MGM cartoons. It featured some characters that did not appear in any Tom and Jerry adaptations, prior to this film.
[edit] International ratings
[edit] Technical data
- Title: Tom and Jerry: The Movie
- Based on characters created by: Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera
- Directed by: Phil Roman
- Co-Producer: Bill Schultz
- Produced by: Phil Roman
- Written by: Dennis Marks
- Music by: Henry Mancini
- Released on: July 30, 1993
- American picture
- Specifications: Technicolor, 35 mm 1.85:1 (color, Dolby digital sound)
- Genre: Animation, fantasy, musical
- Runtime: 84 minutes
- MPAA Rating: G
[edit] Trivia
- The first Tom and Jerry feature film ever.
- Chuck Jones was set to make a Tom and Jerry movie in the 1970s, but eventually pulled out after being unable to find a suitable script.
- This was the only animated film by Miramax Family Films to be released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment. It was re-released on VHS in 1999 and released on DVD in 2002 by Warner Home Video.
- Since The Walt Disney Company owned Miramax, this was the first animated film released by Miramax Family Films that was released by Disney.
