Don Bluth's THE SECRET OF NIMH is an exquisitely drawn, colorfully animated feature about Mrs. Brisby, a brave mother field mouse who struggles to save her family's home from a farmer's plow. She soon discovers she needs the help of the strange, intelligent rats who live beneath the nearby rosebush in an intricate city. But when the timid but determined Mrs. Brisby discovers the astounding wonders of NIMH, it could change her life forever. From the Hitchcockian flashback sequence revealing the rats' secret to the moral questions raised about animal testing, this film is a beautiful example of how animation can expertly tell a gripping story while still remaining appropriate and entertaining for children. Widely considered to be Bluth's masterpiece, THE SECRET OF NIMH features a strong cast of vocal talent, including Derek Jacobi, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Elizabeth Hartman, Wil Wheaton, and Shannen Doherty.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailer
Director
Don Bluth: Director/Animator, THE SECRET OF NIMH (1982)
Producer
Don Bluth: Director/Animator, THE SECRET OF NIMH (1982)
Screenwriter
Don Bluth: Director/Animator, THE SECRET OF NIMH (1982)
Will Finn: Animation Director
Gary Goldman: Animation Director/ Producer
Voice
Derek Jacobi: Shakespearian actor best known for "I, Claudius"
Voice
Dom DeLuise: American TV/Film Actor
Voice
Elizabeth Hartman: American Actress
Voice
John Carradine: American Actor/Father Of Clan
Voice
Shannen Doherty: American TV Actress, BEVERLY HILLS 90210
Voice
Wil Wheaton: American actor, STAND BY ME/NEVERLAND
Director of Photography
Bill Butler: Director of Photography, THE PLAGUE (2006)
Review 1:
"...A richly animated and skillfully structured film....Every character moves fluidly and imaginatively against an extravaganza of detailed background and dazzling effects, all emboldened by fascinating colored textures..."
Source: Variety
06/16/1982
Review 2:
"...Resourceful and valiant....The visual effects are stunning..."
Source: New York Times
p.C12 07/30/1982