Walt Disney Presents... VALIANT
By Leroy Douresseaux
August 18, 2005 - 23:30
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VALIANT
WALT DISNEY PICTURES PRESENTS
A Vanguard Animation Production
In association with Ealing Studios, Odyssey Entertainment, the UK Film Council, and Take Film Partnerships
DIRECTOR: Gary Chapman
ANIMATION DIRECTOR: Richard Purdum
PRODUCER: John H. Williams
WRITERS: Jordan Katz, George Webster, and George Melrod; from a story by George Webster
Starring: (voice) Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt, Pip Torrens, Rik Mayall, and Olivia Williams
Opening date: Friday, August 19, 2005
Running time: 109 minutes
Rating: MPAA – G for general audiences
From the press kit: In this computer animated film, a brave-but-undersized pigeon named VALIANT (Ewan McGregor) dreams of joining the elite ROYAL HOMING PIGEOON SERVICE (RHPS) and serving crown and country during World War II. Despite his small stature, Valiant’s ambitions are enormous as he keeps a stiff upper beak and endures rigorous training in preparation for a dangerous mission to deliver vital messages to troops behind enemy lines. With a shortage of wing power in the royal fleet due to increased attacks by a brigade of vicious enemy falcons, led by the ruthless GENERAL VON TALON (Tim Curry), the mission falls to Valiant and the unlikely heroes of “SQUAD F” to try and save the day. With a wing and a prayer, Valiant and his fine feathered pals fly into harm’s way and prove that it’s not the size of the wingspan that counts, but the size of the spirit.
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