An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island facts for kids
Quick facts for kids An American Tail:The Treasure of Manhattan Island |
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| Directed by | Larry Latham |
| Produced by | Larry Latham |
| Written by | Len Uhley |
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| Music by | Michael Tavera James Horner (archive music) |
| Studio | Universal Family & Home Entertainment Production Universal Cartoon Studios TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation (Japanese animation studio) |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Video |
| Release date(s) | November 16, 1998 (United Kingdom) February 15, 2000 (United States) |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island is an animated movie from 1998. It was made by Universal Cartoon Studios and directed by Larry Latham. This film is the third one in the popular An American Tail series. It was the first movie in the series to be released directly to video, meaning it didn't play in movie theaters first.
Many familiar voices returned for this film, including Dom DeLuise as Tiger. Nehemiah Persoff and Erica Yohn came back as Fievel's parents. Pat Musick returned as Tony Toponi. New voices joined the cast, like Elaine Bilstad, René Auberjonois, and David Carradine. The main characters, Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz, were voiced by Thomas Dekker and Lacey Chabert.
The movie first came out in the United Kingdom on November 16, 1998. It was then released in the United States and Canada on February 15, 2000.
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Plot
The story takes us back to New York City. Fievel and his friend Tony are exploring an old subway system. They find a hidden map that points to a secret treasure under Manhattan. They decide they must find it!
They get help from an archaeologist named Dr. Dithering. But they also have to deal with five bad guys who want the treasure for themselves.
The movie also shows the tough lives of workers in a sweatshop. These workers make cheese for powerful factory owners. The owners, Mr. Grasping, Mr. Toplofty, and Mr. O'Bloat, treat their workers unfairly.
The "treasure" under Manhattan turns out to be a group of Lenape mice. These mice are Native American mice. They have been living deep underground for a long time. They hid there because they saw how the first Europeans treated the native people. They didn't want to be treated badly too.
Fievel learns about the difficult history between Europeans and Native Americans. It makes him think about how his own people, the European mice, acted.
The leader of the Lenape mice, Chief Wulisso, sends his daughter Cholena to the surface. He wants her to see if the surface mice have changed their ways.
One of the treasure hunters, Scuttlebutt, tells the bad guys about Cholena. The villains then lie to the factory workers. They tell them that Cholena is their enemy. The mouse police chief, McBrusque, and Scuttlebutt try to find Cholena.
An angry crowd of mice tries to catch Cholena. Fievel and his friends decide to take her back underground to keep her safe. But the police find out and chase them.
Meanwhile, Dr. Dithering is in trouble because he is friends with Cholena. Fievel's Papa tells everyone that they came to America for a better life. He says they should work together and be friends with everyone, no matter how different they are.
Tiger, the friendly cat, saves Dr. Dithering from the villains. The bad guys then order McBrusque and his police to find the Native American mice. They want to harm them.
Fievel and his friends return Cholena to her village. They tell the Chief what is happening. McBrusque and the police arrive, but the Chief, the Native Americans, Fievel, and his friends fight them off.
The Chief gives them a special gunpowder bomb. It is meant to close the tunnel connecting the Native Americans to the outside world. But McBrusque and Scuttlebutt ambush them. Fievel sets off the bomb. The tunnel floods, and the bad guys are defeated.
Tanya and Tony search for Fievel in the mud. They are very worried. But then, Fievel pops up, safe and sound! They all share a happy, muddy hug.
The movie ends with Fievel's Papa starting a worker's union. This means the workers will join together to ask for better treatment. The villains have to talk with the workers to avoid a strike. Tiger gets a new job as the police chief. In the last scene, Fievel sees Cholena and her father disappear into a hidden door. This makes Fievel happy.
Voice cast
- Thomas Dekker as Fievel Mousekewitz
- Lacey Chabert as Tanya Mousekewitz
- Nehemiah Persoff as Papa Mousekewitz
- Erica Yohn as Mama Mousekewitz
- Dom DeLuise as Tiger
- Pat Musick as Tony Toponi
- Elaine Bilstad & Leeza Miller (singing) as Cholena
- René Auberjonois as Dr. Dithering
- David Carradine as Chief Wulisso
- Ron Perlman as Mr. Grasping
- Tony Jay as Mr. Toplofty
- Richard Karron as Mr. O'Bloat
- Sherman Howard as Police Chief McBrusque
- John Kassir as Scuttlebutt
- Dave Mallow as additional voices
Songs
This movie features three new songs. It also uses parts of the song "Somewhere Out There" from the first two An American Tail movies.
All songs written and composed by Michael Tavera.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We Live in Manhattan" | Chorus | |
| 2. | "Friends of the Working Mouse" | Ron Perlman, Tony Jay & Richard Karron | |
| 3. | "Anywhere in Your Dreams" | Leeza Miller & Thomas Dekker |
Images for kids
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An advertisement for the third movie. It was shown inside the covers of the 1998 reissues of An American Tail and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.
See also
In Spanish: An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island para niños
