Animalympics

"Presented by ZOO, the network that brings out the beast in sports!"

1980 1h 18m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 54

ComedyAnimationFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.

“Presented by ZOO, the network that brings out the beast in sports!”

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Cast

Gilda Radner
Barbra Warblers / Brenda Springer / Cora Lee Perrier / Tatyana Tushenko / Dorrie Turnell / The Contessa (voice)
Billy Crystal
Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
Harry Shearer
Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
Michael Fremer
Henry Hummel / René Fromage / Kit Mambo / Bolt Jenkins / Kurt Wuffner / Dean Wilson / Jackie Fuelit (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Lisberger
Writers: Steven Lisberger, Steven Lisberger, John Norton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Graham Gouldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matt Cope shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gilda Radner and Billy Crystal and Harry Shearer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Presented by ZOO, the network that brings out the beast in sports!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Lisberger directs. Graham Gouldman scores. Matt Cope cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
346 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Original score by Graham Gouldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Matt Cope shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gilda Radner and Billy Crystal and Harry Shearer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Presented by ZOO, the network that brings out the beast in sports!".
8IMDB entry: tt0078780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.