Family ·Animation ·Adventure · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 9m

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time poster
Director
Don Bluth
Cast
Gabriel Damon as Littlefoot (voice) Candace Hutson as Cera (voice) Will Ryan as Petrie (voice) Judith Barsi as Ducky (voice) Helen Shaver as Littlefoot's Mother (voice) Pat Hingle as Narrator / Rooter (voice)
Crew
John K. Carr — Editor Dan Molina — Editor James Horner — Original Music Composer Stu Krieger — Screenplay Tony Geiss — Story Judy Freudberg — Story
Tagline

It is the dawn of time, the land of the dinosaur. Lost and alone, Littlefoot and his friends are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.

Synopsis

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

Trailer The Land Before Time — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
vulkanloss of loved onetyrannosaurus rexearthquakeprimitive timedinosaurplayfulsadsentimentalemotional
Key Collaborators
Don Bluth Director John K. Carr Editor Dan Molina Editor James Horner Original Music Composer Stu Krieger Screenplay Tony Geiss Story Judy Freudberg Story Don Bluth Producer John Pomeroy Producer Gary Goldman Producer Don Bluth Production Design
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