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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Fearless Four
1997 1h 27m DE
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 16
AnimationFamilyFantasyMusic
Synopsis
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Four aging animals, a dog, a cat, a donkey and a rooster escape from their former homes because they weren't as productive and useful for their owners as they used to be. To avoid death, they all move out on a musical journey to Bremen to find a better life.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Bernd Schramm
Buster (speaking voice)
Hartmut Engler
Buster (singing voice)
Sandra Calderon
Gwendolyn (voice) (as Sandra Schwarzhaupt)
Mario Adorf
Fred (voice)
Joachim Kemmer
Tortellini (voice)
Peer Augustinski
Dr. Greed (voice)
Hans-Werner Bussinger
Platini (voice)
Klaus Sonnenschein
The Baron (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Eberhard Junkersdorf
- Writers
- Bert Henry, Dagmar Kekulé, Georg Reichel
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Péter Wolf. 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 Uli Schön 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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Bernd Schramm and Hartmut Engler and Sandra Calderon carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0119170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Eberhard Junkersdorf directs. Péter Wolf scores. Uli Schön cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Original score by Péter Wolf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Uli Schön shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Bernd Schramm and Hartmut Engler and Sandra Calderon carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0119170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "cat", "donkey", "musical".
The technical file
- Original score
- Péter Wolf
- Editing
- Uli Schön
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- G
Also by
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MU
Munich Animation
Neue Bioskop Film
DE
Key crew
- ProducerEberhard Junkersdorf
- EditorUli Schön
- Production ManagerLilian Klages
- Production ManagerRéka Temple
- Storyboard ArtistSikander Goldau
- Storyboard ArtistChristoph Härringer
- Storyboard ArtistStephane Jouannic
- Storyboard ArtistBoris Kiselicki
- Storyboard ArtistAlexander Lozano
- Storyboard ArtistPeter Popken
- LyricistAndreas Hommelsheim
- LyricistIna Wolf
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- cat
- donkey
- musical
- bremen
- anti-communism
- rooster
- dog
- talking animal
- independent film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical1998-05-07G
