The Rescuers (1977)
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83% of critics liked it
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66% of users liked it
(74,671 ratings)
Two fantasy novels by Margery Sharp were combined for in the Disney animated feature The Rescuers. The title characters are a pair of mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca. A little girl named Penny has been kidnapped by Miss Medusa. When the human law enforcement officials fail to locate the child, Bernard… More Two fantasy novels by Margery Sharp were combined for in the Disney animated feature The Rescuers. The title characters are a pair of mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca. A little girl named Penny has been kidnapped by Miss Medusa. When the human law enforcement officials fail to locate the child, Bernard and Miss Bianca take over with the help of several colorful animal companions. In classic Disney tradition, the comedy element is offset by moments of genuine terror. Voices are provided by Bob Newhart (Bernard), Eva Gabor (Miss Bianca), Geraldine Page (Madame Medusa), Jim "Fibber McGee" Jordan, John McIntire, George "Goober" Lindsay, Joe Flynn (who died in 1974, not long into the four-year production), and a host of others. It scored at the box office, more than compensating for the $8 million investment and the half-decade of work it took to complete the film. In fact, The Rescuers remains one of the most popular of the Disney cartoon films produced after the death of Uncle Walt. A heavily-computerized sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, appeared in 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
- Written By
- Margery Sharp, Larry Clemmons
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Jun 22, 1977 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
Four years of work were invested on this $7.5 million production and the expense, care, and expertise shows.
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, Time Out
The people who really need rescuing are the Disney animators and storymen, who seem uncertain whether to keep up the old studio traditions of cute characters and plush settings, or to branch out into contemporary urban satire.
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
Efficiently short, charming, mildly scary in unimportant ways, and occasionally very funny.
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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Walt Disney animators returned to top form with this beautifully crafted and wonderfully expressive cartoon feature, the first major work to come out of the Disney studios in a decade.
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Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
The songs aren't up to par, Madame Medusa comes off as a cut-rate Cruella De Vil (no surprise, since the 101 Dalmatians villainess was at one point discussed for this picture), and Newhart's Bernard ranks as one of Disney's dullest toon protagonists.
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Cast
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Bill McMillan
as TV Announcer
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Pat Buttram
as Luke
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Joe Flynn
as Mr. Snoops
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Bernard Fox
as Chairman
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Eva Gabor
as Miss Bianca
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Jim Jordan
as Orville
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George Lindsey
as Deadeye the Rabbit
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James MacDonald (II)
as Evinrude
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John McIntire
as Rufus
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Bob Newhart
as Bernard
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Jeanette Nolan
as Ellie Mae
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Geraldine Page
as Mme Medusa
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Michelle Stacy
as Penny
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Dub Taylor
as Digger
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Larry Clemmons
as Gramps
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John Fiedler
as Deacon Owl


