Secret of NIMH DVD

The Secret of NIMH
Frustrated with the Walt Disney studio's reluctance to produce full-length animated films, Don Bluth and a number of animators left the studio in the early '80s with the intent of creating movies in the style of Disney's classics. The Secret of NIMH is the first film Bluth produced after leaving the studio. Adapted from Robert C. O'Brien's acclaimed children's book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of N.I.M.H., the film is about a widowed mouse whose home is threatened; also, one of her children is gravely ill. On her way to find help, she discovers NIMH, a secret society of highly-intelligent rats who have escaped from a nearby science lab. The rats help the widow to protect her family and home. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Cast Elizabeth Hartman as Mrs. Brisby Dom DeLuise as Jeremy Hermione Baddeley as Auntie Shrew Arthur Malet as Mr. Ages Peter Strauss as Justin Paul Shenar as Jennar Derek Jacobi as Nicodemus John Carradine as Great Owl Shannen Doherty as Teresa Wil Wheaton as Martin Jodi Hicks as Cynthia Ian Fried as Timmy Tom Hatten as Farmer Fitzgibben Lucille Bliss as Aldo Ray as

Crew Heidi Guedel - Animator Dan Kuenster - Animator Skip Jones - Animator Kevin M. Wurzer - Animator Emily Jiuliano - Animator Lorna Pomeroy - Animator Will Finn - Animator David Molna - Animator Dave Spafford - Animator Linda Miller - Animator John Pomeroy - Animation Director Gary Goldman - Animation Director Dan Molina - First Assistant Director Don Bluth - Director Jeffrey Patch - Editor Rich Irvine - Executive Producer James L. Stewart - Executive Producer Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score) Bill Butler - Cinematographer Joe Jiuliano - Cinematographer Jeff Mellquist - Cinematographer Gary Goldman - Producer John Pomeroy - Producer Don Bluth - Producer Tom Hush - Special Effects D.A. Lanpher - Special Effects Will Finn - Screenwriter John Pomeroy - Screenwriter Gary Goldman - Screenwriter Don Bluth - Screenwriter Robert C. O'Brien - Book Author

The Secret of NIMH
Writer-director Don Bluth was the main alternative to Disney in animated feature films of the 1980s. Frustrated with what he saw as Disney's lackluster products and slow pace, Bluth took a group of animators with him to establish an independent company. Their first effort was The Secret of NIMH, about a mouse who has lost her husband and hooks up with a pack of super-intelligent rats who've escaped from an experimental laboratory. The smart rodents help her and her family survive a perilous journey. Though it breaks no new ground technically, the highly professional animation is richly detailed, partially compensating for a plot that sags at times. The success of The Secret of NIMH enabled Bluth to establish his own cartoon-making machine, which, a few years later, would produce such fine family fare as An American Tail and The Land Before Time. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: 8-page booklet featuring step-by-step view of the animation process Original theatrical trailer MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 82 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Prologue [2:16] 2. Main Titles [1:24] 3. Mrs. Brisby's Request [1:49] 4. Ages' Laboratory [1:10] 5. All Tied Up [:26] 6. Dragon [2:35] 7. Jeremy Saves The Day [1:46] 8. Auntie Shrew's Visit [2:49] 9. Timmy's Medicine [3:00] 10. Moving Day [2:59] 11. Stopping The Tractor [:34] 12. Hitching A Ride [1:23] 13. The Owl [2:47] 14. At The Farmhouse [1:16] 15. Into The Rosebush [1:35] 16. Captain Of The Guard [3:35] 17. Council Meeting [2:42] 18. Auntie's Prisoner [:41] 19. Meeting Nicodemus [4:14] 20. The Secret Of NIMH [2:28] 21. The Plan [:18] 22. Jeremy's Mission [2:28] 23. Captured! [2:51] 24. A Call From NIMH [3:13] 25. Jenner's Plot [1:10] 26. Mrs. Brisby's Escape [4:27] 27. Jenner Takes Over [1:34] 28. The Duel [:35] 29. That Sinking Feeling [1:21] 30. Power Of The Stone [2:11] 31. Jeremy's New Friend [:56] 32. End Credits [1:02]