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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999 · 78 min

A gentle, old-fashioned cartoon mystery that mixes mild spookiness with warm family humour and a reassuring sense of adventure.

Directed by: Larry Latham
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Lacey Chabert, Jane Singer

Overview: Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!

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Directed by: Larry Latham
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Lacey Chabert, Jane Singer

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
mystery
deception
survival
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
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Genres: adventure, animation, fantasy, family, mystery
Directed by: Larry Latham
Written by: David Kirschner, Len Uhley
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Lacey Chabert, Jane Singer, Nehemiah Persoff, Susan Boyd, Robert Hays, Pat Musick, Dom DeLuise
Music: Michael Tavera
Runtime: 78 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Czech

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