The Rescuers (1977)
What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is possible! As members of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society, Bernard and Miss Bianca respond to orphan Penny's call for help. The two mice search for clues with the help of an old cat named Rufus.
- Art Stevens
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- John Lounsbery
- Larry Clemmons
- Ken Anderson
- Margery Sharp
- Frank Thomas
- Vance Gerry
- Dick Sebast
- David Michener
- Burny Mattinson
- Fred Lucky
- Ted Berman
Rating: 6.8/10 by 2459 users
Alternative Title:
Bernard et Bianca - FR
As Aventuras de Bernardo e Bianca - PT
神勇小英雄 - CN
Musepatruljen Bernard & Bianca - DK
Bernard & Bianca - DK
Bernard & Bianca - SE
Пригоди Бернарда і Б'янки - UA
Бернард і Б'янка - UA
Рятувальники - UA
Les Aventures de Bernard & Bianca - FR
Bernard und Bianca - DE
Bernard und Bianca - Die Mäusepolizei - DE
Rescuers 1 - US
Mπερνάρ και Μπιάνκα - GR
نجات دهندگان - IR
امدادگران - IR
Μπερνάρ και Μπιάνκα: Κομμάντος της σωτηρίας - GR
Bernard & Bianca: Kommandos tis sotirias - GR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 18 minutes
Budget: $7,500,000
Revenue: $169,000,000
Plot Keyword: rescue, kidnapping, mouse, villain, rescue mission, baby-snatching, bottle, energy, mole, cartoon mouse, tide, female villain
Though this isn't maybe the best of stories, it's more than made up for by a bunch of entertaining personalities. For many years "Madame Medusa" has been terrorising the Bayou with her pal "Mr. Snoops" and her twin alligators, as she tries to discover the whereabouts of a giant diamond. Convinced it's down a narrow hole below a tree, she "procures" the services of the young "Penny" from an orphanage in New York. Scared and desperate, the young girl puts a message in a bottle pleading for help and next thing, "Miss Bianca" and "Bernard" - two of the best the mice-driven, UN-based, "Rescue Aid Society" has to offer - are en route via albatross. Now when I say "best", well they have actually done very little of this sleuthing lark before and indeed are frequently just as terrified of their new surroundings as the girl they are seeking. Luckily, they encounter the star of the film - "Evinrude". He's a courageous and energetic dragonfly who can propel their leaf boat at great speeds through the ever treacherous swamps in search of the youngster. What now ensues are some fun escapades as they try to keep one step ahead of their nemesis (reminded me a lot of "Miss Hannigan" from "Annie") and her lethal pair of pets. The animation is engaging and focusses more on the facial features of the characters and with a few songs to break up the pace now and again, we get an amiable eighty minutes of family fun.