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The Great Mouse Detective
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About 1986 animated film directed by John Musker, David Michener, Ron Clements and Burny Mattinson
Genres comedy, adventure, musical, mystery, family, detective
Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener
Written by John Musker, Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, Mel Shaw
Music Henry Mancini, Melissa Manchester
Runtime 75 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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