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Ron Clements
Director -
John Musker
Director -
Burny Mattinson
Director -
Glen Keane
Supervising Animator -
Mark Henn
Supervising Animator -
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator -
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer -
Dave Bossert
Animation
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CinemaSerf 12/27/2023 10:40:50 AM
The "Moriarty" inspired "Ratigan" is a nasty piece of work! He kidnaps a toy-maker with a view to making toy that will embody this evil genius with the power to dominate the world! Needless to say, this piques the interest of the formidable sleuthing team that is "Basil" and "Dawson" and so in best "Holmes/Watson" tradition they must examine every detail and follow every trail if they are to find and thwart their nemesis. I did quite enjoy this. It develops a sense of menacing mischief quite engagingly over seventy five minutes with some wittily crafted scripting and some clues for all of us to follow as the future of "Mousedom" is at stake. The whole Victorian scenario allows the animators to capitalise on the costumes, the enquiring scientific minds of the day and, of course, the whole sense of Empire, decency and loyalty. The precarious denouement at Big Ben tops off an enjoyable adventure film that focusses much more on character and story than endless special effects and CGI - and it's entertaining!
Vincent Price
Professor Ratigan (voice)Frank Welker
Toby the Dog / Felicia the Cat (voice) (uncredited)Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes (voice)Alan Young
Mr. Flaversham (voice)Tony Anselmo
Thug Guard (voice)Barrie Ingham
Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)Charles Fleischer
Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)Wayne Allwine
Thug Guard (voice)