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The Fox and the Hound
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About 1981 animated film directed by Art Stevens, Ted Berman and Richard Rich
Genres drama, buddy, comedy drama, family, coming-of-age
Directed by Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
Written by Burny Mattinson, Ted Berman, Larry Clemmons, Vance Gerry
Music Richard Rich, Buddy Baker
Runtime 83 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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