The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
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Directed by	Charles Grosvenor
Produced by	Charles Grosvenor
Written by	John Loy
Narrated by	John Ingle
Starring	Brandon LaCroix Anndi McAfee Aria Curzon Jeff Bennett Rob Paulsen Cannon Young Kenneth Mars Miriam Flynn John Ingle Tress MacNeille Christina Pickles
Music by	Michael Tavera James Horner (music from The Land Before Time)
Editing by	Jay Bixsen
Studio	Universal Cartoon Studios
Distributed by	Universal Studios Home Video
Release date(s)	December 9, 1997 (1997-12-09)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island is an animated adventure musical from 1997. It was made for home video. Charles Grosvenor directed and produced this movie. This was the first time Grosvenor directed a film in The Land Before Time series. It was also the first time Anndi McAfee voiced Cera. Aria Curzon voiced Ducky, and Miriam Flynn voiced Grandma Longneck. Brandon LaCroix played Littlefoot in this film. Thomas Dekker sang for Littlefoot. Three songs in the movie were written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom. The music was created by Michael Tavera.

Story of the Mysterious Island

The Great Valley's Trouble

One day, many "leaf-gobblers" came to the Great Valley. These were like locusts. They ate all the plants. The valley became a dry, empty place. The dinosaurs had to find a new home. They needed to wait for the plants to grow back.

The leaf-gobblers had eaten everything. There was no food left for the dinosaurs. After many days of searching, the grown-ups started to argue. Cera's father and Littlefoot's grandfather disagreed. They fought about which way to go. This made Littlefoot and Cera argue too.

A New Path

Cera's father then said that each family should go its own way. Littlefoot did not want to be separated from his friends. So, he led his friends away that night. They hoped to find food before the grown-ups caught them. They left a trail for their families to follow.

Soon, they reached the "Big Water". The water was salty and they could not drink it. They felt sad. Then, the children saw a green island. It was connected to the mainland by a thin land bridge. They started to cross it.

Island Adventure

Suddenly, an earthshake happened. It caused a huge tsunami wave. They barely escaped the wave. On the island, they quickly ate the many plants. But then, they saw something scary. The tsunami had destroyed the land bridge. They were now stuck on the island!

They tried Cera's idea to go back. They used a log as a boat. At first, it worked well. But Cera felt seasick. Petrie was too scared of the Big Water to look out. A big fish called a Cretoxyrhina attacked their log. In the confusion, they ended up back on the island.

That night, they missed their families. On the mainland, the grown-ups had followed their trail. They slept on the beach. They worried about the children. Cera's father blamed Littlefoot for them leaving.

Meeting Chomper Again

The next morning, the children saw a shadow. It looked like a Sharptooth. But it was Chomper! Chomper was a young Sharptooth. He had hatched when the children cared for him. He had gone back to his parents in the second movie. Now, Chomper could talk!

Chomper took them to a safe place. They hid from his parents. A Giganotosaurus living on the island started hunting the children. Later, a Pterodactylus caught Ducky. But she got away safely. Chomper hid the children in smelly plants. He also gave them leafy food.

Cera did not trust Chomper. She was careful because he was a Sharptooth. This made Chomper sad, and he left. Littlefoot followed him to say sorry. But Chomper's mother appeared. She nuzzled Chomper, showing love. Then she left. Littlefoot was surprised by her love for Chomper.

A Brave Rescue

As Littlefoot went back, the Giganotosaurus found them. It chased the children. Chomper tried to help, but the Sharptooth was too strong. Chomper's parents came to save him and the children. They fought the Sharptooth near the island's edge. The Sharptooth fell into the Big Water. It pulled Chomper with it. His parents were shocked.

Littlefoot jumped into the water to save Chomper. The Sharptooth was swept away by the current. Another swimming Sharptooth appeared. But then, a friendly plesiosaur appeared. She was an Elasmosaurus named Elsie. Elsie saved Littlefoot and Chomper from drowning.

She took them back to the island. Chomper's family was thankful. They promised not to hurt the children. Chomper's father even said that Spike, who smelled bad from the plants, would not taste good anyway. Chomper's mother also nuzzled Littlefoot. She was grateful he saved Chomper.

Back Home

Cera then understood that not all Sharpteeth were bad. Elsie offered to take them across the sea. Chomper and his parents said goodbye happily. They promised to see each other again. When the children got back to the mainland, they found their families. The herd had found a lush, green place by the shore. They could stay there until the Great Valley grew back. The movie ends with the Great Valley becoming green again. The herd then returns home.

Voice cast

• Brandon LaCroix as Littlefoot (speaking voice)
• Thomas Dekker as Littlefoot (singing voice)
• Anndi McAfee as Cera
• Aria Curzon as Ducky
• Jeff Bennett as Petrie / Mr. Clubtail
• Rob Paulsen as Spike
• Cannon Young as Chomper
• Kenneth Mars as Grandpa Longneck
• Miriam Flynn as Grandma Longneck
• Christina Pickles as Elsie
• John Ingle as Narrator / Cera's Father
• Tress MacNeille as Ducky's Mother / Petrie's Mother

Songs

All songs written and composed by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom. 

See also

In Spanish: The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island para niños