An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999 1h 18m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 156

AdventureAnimationFantasyFamilyMystery

Synopsis

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Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thomas Dekker
Fievel Mousekewitz (voice)
Lacey Chabert
Tanya Mousekewitz (voice)
Jane Singer
Mama Mousekewitz (voice)
Nehemiah Persoff
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
Susan Boyd
Nellie Brie (voice)
Robert Hays
Reed Daley (voice)
Pat Musick
Tony Toponi (voice)
Dom DeLuise
Tiger (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Latham
Writers: David Kirschner, Len Uhley, Larry Latham
Languages: English, Czech
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

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Czech.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "An American Tail Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

ERA

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Bixsen 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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Thomas Dekker and Lacey Chabert and Jane Singer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Larry Latham directs. Michael Tavera scores. Jay Bixsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Czech.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Czech.
4Part of the "An American Tail Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Michael Tavera. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jay Bixsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Thomas Dekker and Lacey Chabert and Jane Singer carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0197230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.