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The Great Mouse Detective

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7.0/10 • 1.7K

1986-07-021h 14m

AnimationFamilyAdventureMystery

London's crime-fighting ace on his most baffling case!

When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

Directors
Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker
Editors
James Melton

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  1. Barrie Ingham

    Barrie Ingham

    Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)

  2. Vincent Price

    Vincent Price

    Professor Ratigan (voice)

  3. Val Bettin

    Val Bettin

    Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)

  4. Susanne Pollatschek

    Susanne Pollatschek

    Olivia Flaversham (voice)

  5. Candy Candido

    Candy Candido

    Fidget (voice)

  6. Diana Chesney

    Diana Chesney

    Mrs. Judson (voice)

  7. Eve Brenner

    Eve Brenner

    The Mouse Queen (voice)

  8. Alan Young

    Alan Young

    Mr. Flaversham (voice)

  9. Basil Rathbone

    Basil Rathbone

    Sherlock Holmes (voice)

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CinemaSerf

Dec 27, 2023

7/10

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!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$14,000,000.00
Revenue
$38,600,000.00
Keywords
london, englanddetectivequeenmousevillainvictorian englandthugcartoon mouse19th centurywhimsical