Balto
A half‑wolf outcast races across the frozen Alaskan wilderness to deliver life‑saving serum and halt a deadly epidemic threatening Nome, battling harsh weather, treacherous terrain, and his own doubts before it’s too late.
“His story became a legend. His adventure is one you'll never forget.”
Synopsis
A half-wolf outcast puts his life on the line to stop a deadly epidemic from spreading through Nome, Alaska.
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A crew of 157+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Charles L CampbellShot by James BirdScored by James HornerDesigned by Hans BacherCostumes by Ellen Lutter
Box Office
1995 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$11.3M
Opening weekend: $3.5M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $3.5M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,427 theaters
Versions & cuts
- 16mm cut· 77 min
Also known as
- Balto - Ein Hund mit dem Herzen eines Heldende
- Balto : Chien-loup, héros des neigesfr
- Balto : L'Histoire d'une légendefr
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 22, 1995
- United StatesDec 22, 1995
- United KingdomMar 29, 1996
- IrelandMar 29, 1996
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Cast & Crew
157 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kevin Bacon
as Balto
Bob Hoskins
as Boris
Bridget Fonda
as Jenna
Jim Cummings
as Steele
Phil Collins
as Muk, Luk
Jack Angel
as Nikki
Danny Mann
as Kaltag
Robbie Rist
as Star
Juliette Brewer
as Rosy
Sandra Dickinson
as Sylvie, Dixie, Rosy's Mother
Miriam Margolyes
as Grandma Rosy, Extra Voices
Lola Bates Campbell
as Granddaughter
Supporting cast
9Directors
1Writers
10Cliff Ruby
Writer, Writers, screenplay by &, story by &
Daan Jippes
storyboard supervisor
David Bowers
storyboard artist
David Steven Cohen
Writer, Writers, screenplay by &
Elana Lesser
Writer, Writers, screenplay by and, story by
Fabio Lignini
storyboard artist
Harald Siepermann
storyboard artist
Rodolphe Guenoden
storyboard artist
Roger S H Schulman
Writer, screenplay by
William Salazar
storyboard artist
Producers
5Other crew
123Luc Desmarchelier
additional art director
Renee Edwards
additional editor (uncredited)
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting
Colin J Alexander
animation production supervisor
Shauna M Stevens
art coordinator
Simon Ashford
assistant animator: "Nikki", "Kaltag" and "Star
Pascal Alixe
assistant animator: "Steele & Jenna sequences
Steve Pegram
assistant director
Marcus Taylor
assistant editor
Clare Knight
assistant editor (as Clare De Chenu)
Joe E Rand
assistant music editor
Mark Swift Nm0842616
assistant production manager
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