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The Land Before Time 1988 Directed by Don Bluth

A new adventure is born.

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Ireland , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $12,500,000
Revenue $84,704,291
Release Date 18 November 1988
69 mins
Cast
Gabriel Damon
Gabriel Damon Littlefoot (voice)
Candace Hutson
Candace Hutson Cera (voice)
Will Ryan
Will Ryan Petrie (voice)
Judith Barsi
Judith Barsi Ducky (voice)
Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle Narrator / Rooter (voice)
Bill Erwin
Bill Erwin Grandfather (voice)
Burke Byrnes
Burke Byrnes Daddy Topps (voice)
Frank Welker
Frank Welker Sharptooth (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Don Bluth
Don Bluth
Writer
Stu Krieger
Stu Krieger
Producers
Don Bluth
Don Bluth
Gary Goldman
Gary Goldman
John Pomeroy
John Pomeroy
Cathy Goldman
Cathy Goldman
Executive Producers
George Lucas
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Composer
James Horner
James Horner
Editors
Dan Molina
Dan Molina
John K. Carr
John K. Carr
Animation
Vera Pacheco
Vera Pacheco
Darlie Brewster
Darlie Brewster
Mick Cassidy
Mick Cassidy
Jeff Topping
Jeff Topping
Skip Jones
Skip Jones
Production Design
Don Bluth
Don Bluth
Sound
Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson
Kevin Brazier
Kevin Brazier
Ian Fuller
Ian Fuller
Dan Molina
Dan Molina
Visual Effects
Angie Prindle
Angie Prindle
Story
Judy Freudberg
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss
Tony Geiss
Casting
Nancy Nayor
Nancy Nayor
Assistant Directors
Sue Shakespeare
Sue Shakespeare
David J. Steinberg
David J. Steinberg
Russell Boland
Russell Boland
Part of The Land Before Time Collection
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave