An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Kevin Bacon
- Balto
- (voice)
Bob Hoskins
- Boris
- (voice)
Bridget Fonda
- Jenna
- (voice)
Jim Cummings
- Steele
- (voice)
Phil Collins
- Muk
- (voice)
- …
Jack Angel
- Nikki
- (voice)
Danny Mann
- Kaltag
- (voice)
Robbie Rist
- Star
- (voice)
- (as Robby Rist)
Juliette Brewer
- Rosy
- (voice)
Sandra Dickinson
- Sylvie
- (voice)
- (as Sandra Searles Dickson)
- …
Miriam Margolyes
- Grandma Rosy
- (voice)
- …
Donald Sinden
- Doc
- (voice)
William Roberts
- Rosy's Father
- (voice)
Bill Bailey
- Butcher
- (voice)
Michael McShane
- Extra Voices
- (voice)
- (as Mike McShane)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter the serum run, Gunnar Kaasen, the musher, took Balto on a nationwide tour. Afterward, the real Balto and his team were sold to a movie producer named Sol Lesser, who made a movie called Balto's Race to Nome (1925), valorizing Balto. After that, the team was sold again and put on exhibit as a curiosity. The dogs were abused, neglected, and forgotten until a Cleveland businessman named George Kimbal, with the help of Cleveland school children, bought the six remaining dogs for the then-astounding sum of $2,000, which they raised in two weeks. The dogs were brought to the Cleveland Zoo and lived out their lives in peace. When Balto died in 1933, he was stuffed and displayed in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
- Goofs(at around 21 mins) After Balto says "I have the keys to the city", he lifts the bolts out of the door hinges and they fall to the ground, making a metallic noise, like they fell onto cement or something else solid, but there's snow on the ground, not cement or other hard, solid material.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, Fievel from "An American Tail" (1986) pushes the Amblimation logo into place, then stands next to it and his hat falls down over his eyes.
- SoundtracksReach for the Light
Music by Barry Mann and James Horner
Lyrics by Cynthia Weil
Produced and Arranged by Nathan DiGesare (uncredited) and Steve Winwood (uncredited)
Recorded and Mixed by Paul Salveson (uncredited)
Performed by Steve Winwood, featuring Childrens Choir Kids Connection Music (uncredited)
Backing Vocals: Tina Clark (uncredited), Bonnie Keen (uncredited), Chris Rodriguez (uncredited) and Micah Wilshire (uncredited)
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Awesome review for an awesome movie
Balto has been a favorite movie of mine ever since it came out. This is the touching story of an out casted half dog half wolf named Balto voiced by the talented Kevin Bacon who's voice added a slight charm to the Balto character. The story takes place in Nome Alaska in the year 1925. A sickness as stricken the town's children and with out the antitoxin which is located hundreds of miles away in town of Nanana, the children will surly die. The dog team sent to retrieve the medicine which is led by Balto's almost arch nemesis Steel, is lost in a horrible snow storm. Now it is up to Balto to find the missing sled dog team and bring the medicine back to Nome before it is too late.
This movie is so gripping, I can never sit through the whole thing without balling my eyes out. This movie has a great plot which is based of a true story, a wonderful cast of voice actors, and a vary flowing animation style. This movie is so gripping and compelling that it as inspired me to become an cartoonist. I loved this movie so much that some how I found out I have three copies of it in my movie library. Surly this movie is worth seeing or owning if it makes a 17 year old shows tears for it, or sets the course for his career. Call me a geek but this movie is perfect for any one who likes talking animals, old school basic animation, and happy endings.
This movie is so gripping, I can never sit through the whole thing without balling my eyes out. This movie has a great plot which is based of a true story, a wonderful cast of voice actors, and a vary flowing animation style. This movie is so gripping and compelling that it as inspired me to become an cartoonist. I loved this movie so much that some how I found out I have three copies of it in my movie library. Surly this movie is worth seeing or owning if it makes a 17 year old shows tears for it, or sets the course for his career. Call me a geek but this movie is perfect for any one who likes talking animals, old school basic animation, and happy endings.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Балто
- Filming locations
- Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(live action segment)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,348,324
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,519,755
- Dec 25, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $11,349,090
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1(original & negative ratio)
- 1.85 : 1
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