The Feral Tales is a 1993 American animated adventure slapstick black comedy action film directed by Phil Nibbelink, produced by Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, featuring anthropomorphic animals. The film is inspired by DC League of Super-Pets and The Pet Avengers. The film was originally unrated in the United States, but for its DVD release, was later re-rated PG-13 by the MPAA for mature themes such as animal cruelty, violent imagery, and emotionally distressing scenes. The Feral Tales is the first non-family-oriented Amblin Entertainment animated film, and the first teen animated feature by the studio.
Media[]
Flims[]
- The Feral Tales (1993)
- The Feral Tales 2: Revenge of Dr. Cruelty (1995)
- The Feral Tales 3: The Howling (1996)
- The Feral Tales: Lost in London (1997)
- The Feral Tales: The Last Stand (1998)
Television Series[]
- Feral Tales: The Series (1994 - 97)
- Feral Tales: The Series Episodes
Production[]
Synopsis[]
The film takes place in a world where anthropomorphic animals are capable of speech, but cannot be understood by humans. A mutt (a mix of a dog) named Dan, who escapes from Larry’s house as a puppy in San Francisco after his father is killed. In the process of telling the story, the film highlights the cruelty of performing vivisection and animal research for its own sake. He lost in San Francisco finding his young owner, Bobby Mulgrew. He took him to the Mulgrew family house living with the Mulgrew family, and brought him a kitten as his best friend, Mike. Two years later, Dan and Mike both grew up fast, then Bobby and his family brought new pets as Dan’s new friends. The next day, the Mulgrew family leaves these pets alone and moves to Los Angeles. It centers on a group of pets in San Francisco who all take part in a therapy group, led by Dan whose owner is a therapist and thus has rubbed off on him. Told from the perspective of the animals, each one having various issues that usually stem from their owners, the show details the various adventures they go on to deal with their problems. However, there are darker forces to be reckoned with... anything might happen in the forest beyond Munchen-Luncheon, because it is the enchanted domain of the worst animal-hating manchild, Larry McKruel, and the Stray Terrors!
Characters[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales Characters
All anthropomorphic animals are intelligent enough to walk on two or four legs and talk.
Main Characters[]
The Household Pet Crews[]
- Dan (voiced by Scott Menville) - A mutt with a blue collar that is a main protagonist in the film and a leader of The Pet Crews, who is fun-loving, adventurous, witty, and laid-back. He is also the Mulgrew family's pet dog. He becomes a large, werewolf-like beast form called a "Were-Dog" whenever he is cursed at night.
- Puppy Dan (voiced by Kath Soucie)
- Mike (voiced by Danny Cooksey) - An anthropomorphic tabby cat with a red collar that is typically a bossy, aggressive, impatient, and short-tempered member of the Pet Crews with an elongate, razor sharp claws as weapons to slash his enemies up.
- Kitten Mike (voiced by Tress MacNeille)
- Pete (voiced by Tom Kenny) - A bird is a smartest and geeky member of the Pet Crews.
- Rex (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - A lizard is a crazy, dim-witted member of the Pet Crews with a stereotypical surfer accent.
- Gilly (voiced by Charlie Adler) - A amphibious fish is a typically mature, lazy, and slightly rude member of the Pet Crews.
Supporting Characters[]
Allies[]
- Bobby Mulgrew (voiced by Pamela Adlon) - A 10-year-old boy who is an owner of Dan and Mike.
- Annie Jones (voiced by Jennifer Hale) - Bobby’s next-door neighbor and a 9-year-old girl who is an owner of Fifi and Chloe.
- Jake Mulgrew (Both voiced by Dan Castellaneta) - Bobby’s father.
- Nina Mulgrew (Both voiced by Candi Milo) - Bobby’s mother.
- Sally Mulgrew (voiced by Mary Kay Bergman) - Bobby's bratty older sister.
- Frank Mulgrew (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - Bobby's grumpy grandfather.
- Fifi (voiced by Kath Soucie) - A poodle is Dan’s love interest and a pet dog of Annie.
- Chloe (voiced by Mary Kay Bergman) - A white cat is Mike’s love interest and a pet cat of Annie.
- Bonnie (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - A cheerful, energetic, pet rabbit of Annie.
- Henry (voiced by Billy West) - A shy, nervous, and timid pet hamster of Annie.
- Sheldon (voiced by Frank Welker) - An old tortoise with a stereotypical British accent.
Antagonists[]
- Larry McKruel Jr. (voiced by Mark Hamill) - An animal-hating human bad guy and a main antagonist of the series who wants to kill animals and can set up booby traps similar to Thomas the Cat in Tom & Jerry and Wile E. Coyote in Looney Tunes.
- Young Larry (voiced by Danny Cooksey)
- Spike (voiced by Jim Cummings) - An antagonistic doberman is a rival and an evil counterpart of Dan and a stray minion of Larry McKruel. Like his good counterpart, he can turn into a three-headed giant canine-like beast called "Cerberus" whenever he is cursed at night.
Minor Characters[]
- Ace (voiced by Jess Harnell) - A German shepherd is Dan’s best friend.
- Asher (voiced by Billy West) - A siamese cat.
- Ben the Badger
- Binky the Rabbit
- Blake (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) - A Siberian husky.
- Butch (voiced by Frank Welker) - A bulldog is a bully against Dan.
- Chappy the Squirrel
- Charlie (voiced by Billy West) - A beagle.
- Chester (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) - A fancy mouse.
- Coco (voiced by Candi Milo) - A canary.
- Fred (voiced by Charlie Adler) - A frog.
- Ginger (voiced by Cree Summer) - A cyprus cat.
- Gizmo (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - A Persian cat.
- Lucy (voiced by Cree Summer) - A border collie.
- Monty the Mole
- Ozzy the Opossum
- Pigeons
- Oreo (voiced by Scott Menville) - A tuxedo cat.
- Smokey (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A gray cat.
- Spiny the Hedgehog
- Teddy (voiced by Charlie Adler) - A chihuahua.
Items[]
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Locations[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales Locations
Voice Casts[]
- Charlie Adler
- Carlos Alazraqui
- Dee Bradley Baker
- Greg Berger
- Mary Kay Bergman
- Greg Burson
- Dan Castellaneta
- Cam Clarke
- Danny Cooksey
- Peter Cullen
- Jim Cummings
- Tim Curry
- E. G. Daily
- Dom DeLuise
- John DiMaggio
- Pat Fraley
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Jennifer Hale
- Mark Hamill
- Jess Harnell
- Richard Steven Horvitz
- Tom Kenny
- Maurice LaMarche
- Tress MacNeille
- Scott Menville
- Rob Paulsen
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Kevin Schon
- Kath Soucie
- Cree Summer
- Russi Taylor
- Frank Welker
- Billy West
Release[]
The Feral Tales was released theatrically on March 23, 1993.
Rating[]
Although this movie was rated NR.
Sequels:[]
The film has two follow ups, The Feral Tales 2: Revenge of Larry McKruel (1995), The Feral Tales 3: The Howling (1996), The Feral Tales: Lost in London (1997), and The Feral Tales: The Last Stand (1998). Both sequels were also television films.
Home Video Releases[]
VHS[]
- The Feral Tales (1994)
- The Feral Tales 2: Revenge of Dr. Cruelty (1995)
- The Feral Tales 3: The Howling (1996)
- The Feral Tales: Lost in London (1997)
- The Feral Tales: The Last Stand (1998)
DVD[]
- The Feral Tales (2000)
Blu-Ray[]
- The Feral Tales (2007)
Opening Logos[]
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Opening Credits[]
A Lucas/Spielberg presentation
A Universal Picture / MGM/UA film
Starring: Scott Menville, Danny Cooksey, Tom Kenny, Rob Paulsen, Charlie Adler, Pamela Adlon, Jennifer Hale, Kath Soucie, Mary Kay Bergman, Tress MacNeille, Billy West, Frank Welker, Mark Hamill, and Jim Cummings
Producer: Jerry Rees
Written by: Jerry Rees, David N. Weiss, David Bowers
Sequences Directed by: Jerry Rees, Dave Wasson, Duane Capizzi
Music Supervision: Alan Silvestri, David Newman, James Horner
Executive in Charge of Production: Jean MacCurdy
Production Executives: Jerry Rees, Don Bluth, Duane Capizzi
Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg
Closing Credits[]
Directed by: Phil Nibbelink
Produced by: Steven Spielberg / Amblin Entertainment
Producers: Jerry Rees, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy
Executive Producers: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas
Co-Executive Producers: Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Music Composed by: David Newnan, Michael Tavera
"If We Hold on Together"
Music and Words by: James Horner and Will Jennings
Produced by: Peter Asher
Performed by: "Weird Al" Yankovic
With the Voice Talents of:
Scott Menville - Dan
Danny Cooksey - Mike / Young Larry
Tom Kenny - Pete
Rob Paulsen - Rex
Charlie Adler - Fred
Frank Welker - Sheldon
Pamela Adlon - Bobby Mulgrew
Jennifer Hale - Annie Jones
Kath Soucie - Fifi / Puppy Dan
Mary Kay Bergman - Chloe / Sally Mulgrew
Tress MacNeille - Katie / Kitten Mike
Billy West - Henry
Dan Castellaneta - Jake Mulgrew
Candi Milo - Nina Mulgrew
Tim Curry - Frank Mulgrew
Mark Harmill - Larry McKruel Jr.
Jim Cummings - Spike
Screenplay by: Stu Krieger
Story By: Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss
Production Designer: Jerry Rees Studios Ltd.
Supervising Executive for Amblin Entertainment
Production Manager: Thad Weinlein
Production Supervisor: Cathy J. Goldman
Film Editors: John K. Carr, Dan Molina
Storyboard: Jerry Rees, Larry Leker, Dan Kuenster
Assistant Directors: G. Sue Shakespeare, David Steinberg, Russell Boland
Layout Supervisor: David Goetz
Layout Artists: Rick Bentham, Richard Fawdry, Mark Swan, Mark Swanson
Background Stylist: Don Moore
Background Artists: Sunny Apinchapong, Barry Atkinson, Mannix Bennett, Carl Jones, David McCamley
Directing Animators: Lorna Pomeroy, Dan Kuenster, Linda Miller, John Pomeroy, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag
The Animators: Anne Marie Bardwell, Darlie Brewster, Victoria Brewster, Colm Duggan, Ken Duncan, Jeff Etter, Mark Fisher, Michel Gagné, Raul Garcia, Patrick Gleeson, Kent Hammerstrom, T. Daniel Hofstedt, Jon Hooper, Skip Jones, Bud Luckey, David Molina, Jean Morel, Paul Newberry, Ralf Palmer, Kris Pearn, Gary Perkovac, John Power
Special Effects Directing Animator: Dorse A. Lanpher
Special Effects Animators: David Bossert, Bruce Heller, Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Tom Hush, Diann Landau, Joey Mildenberger, Steve Moore, Don Paul, Bob Simmons, David Tidgwell
Character Key Supervisor: Vera Lanpher
Character Key Assistants: Ben Burgess, Nollaig Crombie, Edward Goral, Anne Heeney, Silvia Hoefnagels, Helen Lawlor, Marion Mathieu, Ashley McGovern, Mark Pudleiner, Terry Shakespeare, Rusty Stoll, Jeff Topping, Wendo Van Essen, Sally Voorheis
Rough Assistant Animation Supervisor: Cathy Jones
Animation Checking: Carla Washburn, Lisa Joko, Pam Kleyman, Mary Walsh, Michele McKenna
Final Checking: Saskia Raevouri, Robin Police
Key Color Stylists: Carmen Oliver, Susan Vanderhorst
Color Stylists: Laurie Curran, Donal Freeney, Violet McKenna, Suzanne O'Reilly
Special Effects Painting: Shirley (Sam) Mapes
Production Camera/Optical Effects Supervisor: Jim Mann, S.O.C.
Animation Camera: David R. Ankney, Aidan Farrell, John Fitzgerald, Gary Hall, Gary Jones, Éimear Joyce, Fiona Mackle, Scott McCartor, Emma Miller, Ciarán Morris, John O'Flaherty, Eithne Quinn, Eric Ryan, Rocky Solotoff, Graham Tiernan
Xerography Supervisor: Terri Eddings
Xerox Checking Supervisor: Daryl Carstensen
Paint Lab Supervisor: Deborah Rykoff
Cel Painting Supervisor: Olga Tarin-Craig
Color Mark-Up Supervisor: Nancy Levey-Bossert
Inking Supervisor: Jacqueline Hooks
Scrolling Credits[]
Voices in Order of Appearance[]
Dan SCOTT MENVILLE
Mike / Young Larry DANNY COOKSEY
Pete TOM KENNY
Rex ROB PAULSEN
Gilly CHARLIE ADLER
Bobby Mulgrew PAMELA ADLON
Jake Mulgrew DAN CASTELLANETA
Nina Mulgrew CANDI MILO
Sally Mulgrew / Chloe MARY KAY BERGMAN
Grandpa Frank Mulgrew TIM CURRY
Annie Jones JENNIFER HALE
Fifi KATH SOUICE
Bonnie TRESS MACNEILLE
Henry BILLY WEST
Sheldon FRANK WELKER
Larry McKruel MARK HAMILL
Spike JIM CUMMINGS
Casting by: Nancy Nayor
Associate Producer: Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Story Consultants: Brent Maddock, Steve Wilson
Additional Character Animators: Charlie Bonifacio, David Concepcion, Jesse Cosio, John Hill, Silvia Hoefnagels, Fernando Moro, Wendy Perdue, Mark Pudleiner, David Simmons, Konrad Winterlich, Kevin Wurzer
Apprentice Assistant Directors: Moya Mackle, Nuala O'Toole
Scene Planners: Russell Boland, Aran O'Reilly, David Steinberg
Apprentice Scene Planners: Sean Dempsey, Kip Goldman
Assistant Film Editors: Thomas V. Moss, Fiona N. Trayler
Assistant Layout: Elizabeth Byrne, Fred Reilly, Thomas Daly
Additional Special Effects Animator: Jeff Topping
Special Effects Inbetweeners: Orla Madden, James Mansfield Jr., Janette Owens, John O'Neill, Conor Thunder, Garrett Wren, Peter Matheson
Rough In Between Assistant Supervisor: Tamara Anderson
Rough Breakdown Assistants: Donnachada Daly, Hope Devlin, John Eddings, Edward Gribbin, Tom Higgins, Noel P. Kiernan, Sandra Ryan, Greg Tiernan
Rough Animation Inbetweeners: Jane Anderson, Peter Anderson, Leslie Aust, Paul Bolger, David Cribbin, Stephen Cullen, Fran Doyle, Robert Fox, David Groome, Martin Hanley, Róisín Hunt, Jerr O'Carroll
Character Clean-Up: Annette Byrne, Michael Carey, Michael Cassidy, Eileen Conway, Paul Daly, Denis Deegan, Mary Delaney, Peter Donnelly, Sylvia Fitzpatrick, Alan Fleming, Connor Flynn, Michael Garry, Paul Kelly, Paul M. Kelly, Michael Kiely, Giorgio Mardegan, Ann McCormick, Margaret McKenna, Brian McSweeney, Anne Marie Mockler, Julie Molina, Dympna O'Halloran, Tara O'Reilly, Terry Pike, John A. Power, Miriam Reid, Julie Ryan, Paul Shanahan, Hugh Tattan
Assistant Xerography Supervisor: Michael Murray
Key Xerography Processors: Robert Byrne, Gerard Gogan, Gene Dauer
Xerography Processors: Mary Boylan, Gerard Carty, Pearse Cullinane, Emmet Doyle, Patrick Duffy, Wayne Farrar, Yvonne McSweeney, Dympna Murray, Collette O'Brien, Siobhan O'Brien, Peadar O'Reilly, Kieron White
Xerography Checkers: John Finnegan, Brendan Harris, Gillian Hunt, Stuart Johnstone, Caroline Lynch, Paul Roy, Pauline Walsh
Mark-Up: Sarah-Jane King, Maria Farrell
Inkers: Ann Hazard, Karin Stover, Kerri Swanson
Apprentice Inkers: Madeleine Downes, Karen Dwyer, Martine Finucane, Mary Gavin, Sorcha Ní Chuimín, Kenneth Slevin
Paint Lab Assistant Supervisor: Brenda McGuirk
Paint Lab Mix And Match: Damian Murphy, Melanie Strickland, Andrew Molloy, Christine Fluskey, Noirin Dunne, Tracy Arundel
Cel Paint Assistant Supervisor: Niamh McClean
Cel Painters: Adrienne Bell, Brian Boylan, Ann Brennan, John Brennan, Maureen Buggy, Melanie Burke, Mark Byrne, Michael Carroll, Yvonne Carthy, Vincent Clarke, Nicholas Connolly, Mary Conners, Lisa Corcoran, Conor Coughlan, Orla Coughlan, Brian Doyle, Gloria Dunne, Franka Elston, Tom English, Linda Fitzpatrick, Jim Fleming, Claire Gallagher, Philip Garry, Fiona Gavin, Fiona Ginnell, Patricia Gordan, Catherine Gurry, Liam Hannan, Karl Hayes, Liam Hoban, Gary Keleghan, Sheila Kelly, Siobhan Larkin, Pearse Love, Maria Malone, Joseph Manifold Jr., Petula Masterson, Ann May, Colin McGrath, Geraldine McGuinness, Ian McLoughlin, Kate Meredith, Pauline Morahan, Josephine Mulraney, Mary B. Mulvihill, Moira Murphy, John Murray, David Nolan, Philip O'Connor, Brid O'Donnell, Paul O'Rourke, John Phelan, Julie Phelan, Gerard J. D. Phillips, Eileen Ridgway, Carrie Rumgay, Colum Slevin, Karen Sommerville, Jan Stokes, Iseult Travers
Paint Checkers: Michael Casey, Gerard Coleman, Sinead Murray, Helen O'Flynn
Apprentice Special Effects Painters: Majella Burns, Jill Coughlan, Elaine Woods
Apprentice Final Checkers: Mary Boyle, Lucy Melia
Cel Service: Anne Marie Daly, Martina McCarron, Nina Phipps, Aoife Woodlock
Optical Technicians: Caroline Gaynor, Liam Halpin
Supervising Systems Engineer: Karl Bredendieck
Engineer: Neil Keaveney
Music and Post-Production Executive: Roy Simpson
Music Performed by: London Symphony Orchestra, London, England, King's College School Choir, The Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral and Ladies Chorus
Choral Director Nick Curtis
Orchestrations Greig McRitchie
Music Copyist Vic Fraser
Music Recording Shawn Murphy
Music Editor: Jim Henrikson
Assistant Music Editor: Andrew Glen
ADR Dialogue Engineer: Charlene Richards
ADR Recordist: Tom O'Connell
Supervising Re-Recording Mixer: Bill Rowe
Re-Recording Mixer: Ray Merrin, Michael C. Casper
Assistant Re-Recording Mixer: John Falcini
Supervising Sound Editor: Dan Molina
Sound Editors: Kevin Brazier, Ian Fuller
Assistant Sound Editors: Joe Gallagher, Andy Stears
Foley By: TAJ Soundworks
Foley Artists: Dan O'Connell, Alicia Stevenson
Foley Mixer: Jim Ashwill
Foley Recordist: Mary Jo Lang
Color Timer: John Stanborough
Negative Cutting: Donah Bassett, Cathy Carr
Studio Operations: Fred Craig
Assistant to Mr. Sullivan: Andrew Fitzpatrick
Personnel Manager: Nora Farrell
Personnel Officer: Annabelle Conway
U.S. · Personnel Officer: Edward Oliver
Amblin · Controller: Bonne Radford
Production Accountant: Rachel Leighton
Assistants to the Accountant: Susan Landers, Marie McGrath
Payroll Master: Bernadette O'Connor
Corporate Accountant: Karen Dent
Corporate Accounts Assistant: Margaret Connell
Purchasing Manager: Vincent Carrick
Purchasing Assistant: Aileesh Mulligan
Publicist: Sean Carberry
Publicity Assistant: Veronica Carroll
Secretary to Mr. Goldman: Cynthia L. Ankney
Production Secretary: Ciara O'Donnell
Assistant to Mr. Marshall: Mary T. Radford
Secretary to Mr. Sullivan: Helen Mahony
Management Secretary: Ann Costello
Personnel Secretaries: Eithne Agnew, Yvonne Costello
Production Coordinator: Ken Cromar
Production D.P.: Fiona Keating
Production Assistants: Olivia McClean, Deborah Morgan, Caralyn Warren
Engineering Assistant: John Henry
Transportation: Peter Morgan, Peter O'Toole, John Vallone, Ashini Shah
Office Manager (USA): Helene Blitz
Poster Artists: Drew Struzan, John Alvin
Camera Stand Engineering: Mechanical Concepts, Inc.
Camera Computer: Cineton Computer Systems, inc.
Cel Paint Laboratory: Art Color Products
Studio Facilities: Universal Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holding
Optical Effects: Universal Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holding, Optical Film Effects Ltd.
Dialogue Recorded at: B & B Sound Studios, Universal Studios, Warner Hollywood Studios
ADR Recording: Goldwyn Sound, Todd-AO
Music Recorded at: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London England
Re-Recorded at: Canon Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, England
Special Thanks to[]
R. H. MACY & CO., ROBERT JOHNSON, AMERICAN SCHOOL., ST. JOHN'S WOOD STAN RATOFF, CHARACTER BUILDERS, JIM KAMMERUD, MARTY FULLER, PASCAL BLAIS, LIGHT BOX ANIMATION, YURI LARGE, COLIN TANNER
Original Soundtrack Album Available on: MCA Records Compact Discs and Cassettes
Animation Produced at: AMBLIMATION STUDIOS, LONDON, ENGLAND
American Humane monitored the animal action.
No animals were harmed in the making of this film. (AHA 00567)
Color Processed by: RANK LABORATORIES and FOTO-KEM / FOTO-TRONICS
Color by: DELUXE®
EASTMAN COLOR FILM
Dolby Stereo® In Selected Theaters
The Digital Experience™ DTS In Selected Theaters
No. 29372 Motion Picture Association of America
This picture was made under the jurisdiction of I.A.T.S.E., affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.-C.L.C.
Copyright © 1993 Universal City Studios, Inc. and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The events, characters and firms depicted in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual firms is purely coincidental.
This motion picture photoplay and soundtrack are protected pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized duplication and/or distribution of the photoplay and/or soundtrack may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
Closing Logos[]
Other Media[]
Television Series[]
Main Page: Feral Tales: The Series
Comic Books[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales: Comic Books
Soundtracks[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales: Soundtracks
Video Games[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales: The Video Game
Trivia[]
- Dan is the true protagonist of the film, while his owner Bobby is the true deuteragonist.
- This animated film is similar to All Dogs Go to Heaven, Oliver & Company, DC League of Super-Pets, We’re Back! A Dinosaur Story, and The Brave Little Toaster.
- A running gag in this cartoon involves the camera going into the animals’ mouth and showing a uvula inside whenever they would scream, laugh, cry, roar, sing, yawn, or eat, most commonly with all anthropomorphic animals. In a few episodes, Expressive Uvulas were shown inside their mouths, with the camera continuing to zoom in or out when singing, laughing, or screaming in one of the episodes.
- The Pet Crews are animal superheroes that fight off an evil animal abuser, Larry McKruel Jr.
Merchandise[]
Main Page: The Feral Tale Merchandise
Gallery[]
Main Page: The Feral Tales/Image Gallery