The Brave Little Toaster

"Plug into the adventure!"

1987 1h 30m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 496

AnimationAdventureFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.

“Plug into the adventure!”

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Cast

Deanna Oliver
Toaster (voice)
Jon Lovitz
The Radio (voice)
Timothy Stack
Lampy / Zeke (voice)
Phil Hartman
Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
Timothy E. Day
Blanky / Young Rob (The Master) (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Kirby (voice)
Joe Ranft
Elmo St. Peters (voice)
Judy Toll
Mish-Mash / Two-Face Sewing Machine (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Rees
Writers: Jerry Rees, Jerry Rees, Joe Ranft
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Brave Little Toaster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Deanna Oliver and Jon Lovitz and Timothy Stack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Plug into the adventure!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerry Rees directs. David Newman scores. Donald W. Ernst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
339 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "The Brave Little Toaster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Donald W. Ernst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Deanna Oliver and Jon Lovitz and Timothy Stack carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Plug into the adventure!".
9IMDB entry: tt0092695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "alarm clock", "musical", "coming of age", "growing up".
11Released under 23 different titles around the world.