Walt
Disney Pictures redefined computer animation with this technically
accomplished fantasy of prehistoric life, combining live-action backgrounds
with computer-generated animals. After a pterodactyl snatches a dinosaur's
egg and accidentally drops it while flying away, the egg is rescued by a
family of lemurs, who keep it warm until it hatches. They raise the baby
dinosaur, named Aladar, as one of their own, and as he grows to adulthood,
Aladar protects the primates that he has come to regard as his family. When
a giant meteor appears in the sky, packs of dinosaurs have no idea what to
make of the strange fiery light, but Aladar and the lemurs are convinced
that they must escape to a safer place before the huge flaming stone
destroys their home, leading Aladar to encounter his own kind for the first
time. D.B. Sweeney provides the voice of Aladar; other actors in the voice
cast include Joan Plowright, Julianna Margulies, Alfre Woodard, and Ossie
Davis. | D.B. Sweeney | Aladar [Voice] |
| Alfre Woodard | Plio [Voice] |
| Ossie Davis | Yar [Voice] |
| Max Casella | Zini [Voice] |
| Hayden Panettiere | Suri [Voice] |
| Sam Wright | Kron [Voice] |
| Julianna Margulies | Neera [Voice] |
| Peter Siragusa | Bruton [Voice] |
| Joan Plowright | Baylene [Voice] |
| Della Reese | Eema [Voice] |
Genre/Type - Children's/Family, Prehistoric Fantasy, Family-Oriented Adventure
Produced by - Walt Disney Productions
Release - May 19, 2000 (USA)
Released by - Buena Vista / Walt Disney Productions
Running time - 82 min.
Odyssey: The Mind's Eye Presents Computer Animation Celebration (1998)
The Land Before Time (1988, Don Bluth)
3D Dinosaurs & Other Amazing Creatures (1995)
Ice Age (2002, Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha)