Top Cat Begins

"The gang is born"

2015 1h 29m ES

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 156

ComedyAnimationFamily

Synopsis

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Top Cat and his new feline friend hatch a scheme to steal from the fearful Mr. Big.

“The gang is born”

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Cast

Jason Harris
Top Cat / Choo Choo / Brain (voice)
Chris Edgerly
Benny the Ball (voice)
Matthew Piazzi
Fancy-Fancy (voice)
Ben Diskin
Spook (voice)
David Hoffman
Granny Dibble / Counter Person / Statue (voice)
Bill Lobley
Officer Dibble (voice)
Darin De Paul
Mr. Big (voice)
Marieve Herington
Panther (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrés Couturier
Writers: Jim Krieg, Jorge Ramírez Suárez, Doug Langdale
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: India, Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, Mexico.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Top Cat Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leoncio Lara. 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 Patrick Danse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrés Couturier directs. Leoncio Lara scores. Patrick Danse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India, Mexico. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: India, Mexico.
6Part of the "Top Cat Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Original score by Leoncio Lara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Patrick Danse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jason Harris and Chris Edgerly and Matthew Piazzi carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The gang is born".
11IMDB entry: tt4057916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.