Rock-A-Doodle

"The rousing, rollicking adventure of the world's first rockin' rooster!"

1991 1h 14m EN

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6.2

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IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 325🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 11,179

ComedyFamilyAnimationFantasyMusic

Synopsis

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Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer's crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock 'n' roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.

“The rousing, rollicking adventure of the world's first rockin' rooster!”

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Cast

Glen Campbell
Chanticleer / The King (voice)
Toby Scott Ganger
Edmond
Christopher Plummer
Grand Duke (voice)
Kathryn Holcomb
Dory - Mother
Stan Ivar
Frank - Dad
Ellen Greene
Goldie (voice)
Phil Harris
Narrator / Patou (voice)
Eddie Deezen
Snipes (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Bluth
Writers: Don Bluth, David N. Weiss, John Pomeroy
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Bluth, shot by Robert Paynter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Folk. 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 Lisa Dorney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Glen Campbell and Toby Scott Ganger and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Bluth directs. Robert Paynter behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Lisa Dorney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Don Bluth, shot by Robert Paynter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lisa Dorney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Glen Campbell and Toby Scott Ganger and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The rousing, rollicking adventure of the world's first rockin' rooster!".
10IMDB entry: tt0102802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.