Shigeru Tsuyuguchi	Narrator
Kyôko Koizumi	Poetry Recitation
Dudley Moore	Narrator English version

Director	Masanori Hata
Producer	Masaru Kakutani Ken Ogata Hisashi Hieda Satoru Ogata Haruo Shikanai
Writer	Masanori Hata Mark Saltzman

Japanese filmmaker Masanori Hata made this above-average family film about a dog and a cat--friends with a tendency to make mischief--who go on an unanticipated adventure when one is rushed downriver and the other follows. Hata, who took four years to complete the work, relies on purely cinematic storytelling techniques (these animals don't have human voices on the soundtrack), making the film an international favorite. Dudley Moore narrates, but the film works because Hata's filmmaking fundamentals are so good. Kids love this, but adults can easily appreciate and enjoy it, too. --Tom Keogh

Edition Details Audience Rating G (General Audience) Country Japan Language Japanese Distributor Sony Pictures Barcode 043396501492 Region Region 1 Chapters 28 Release Date 8/31/1999 Packaging Keep Case Screen Ratio 1.33:1 Subtitles English; French; Spanish Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Layers Dual Side, Dual Layer No. of Disks/Tapes 1 Features Cast Interviews Cinematographies Production Notes Scene Selection Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Color Closed-captioned Dolby

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