Plot
The first Disney cartoon to be produced in the 70 mm format since The Black Cauldron (1985), this blend of traditional animation with computer-generated imagery is a straight adventure tale of the Jules Verne school, eschewing the studio's typical formula of cute critters mixed with song-and-dance routines. Michael J. Fox is the voice of Milo Thatch, a lowly museum employee and linguist in the early 20th century who's determined to continue his late grandfather's search for the lost, sunken empire of Atlantis. Bankrolled by eccentric millionaire Preston Whitmore (John Mahoney), Milo teams up with a diverse crew of mercenaries led by submarine commander Rourke (James Garner). After a sea battle with a giant denizen of the deep, the explorers locate the submerged civilization. Milo falls in love with Princess Kida (Cree Summer), the daughter of Atlantis' aged ruler (Leonard Nimoy), and must choose sides when it's revealed that some of his fellow expedition members intend to steal a mystical energy source from their hosts. Claudia Christian, Mark Hamill, David Ogden Stiers, Don Novello, and the late Jim Varney co-star. Although considered a shoo-in for a nomination in the debut year of the new Oscar category of Best Animated Feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire faced stiff competition from other non-live-action entertainment in the summer of 2001, including Shrek, Final Fantasy, and Monsters Inc.. ~ Karl Williams, RoviCast
- Michael J. Fox - Milo James Thatch
- James Garner - Commander Lyle T. Rourke
- Cree Summer - Princess Kidagakash "Kida"
- Leonard Nimoy - Kashekim Nedakh "King of Atlantis"
- Don Novello - Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini
Credit
David Goetz - Art Director, Kendra Haaland - Associate Producer, Christopher Jenkins - Artistic Advisor, John Sanford - Artistic Advisor, Ruth Lambert - Casting, Mary Hidalgo - Casting, Matthew Jon Beck - Casting, Gary Trousdale - Director, Kirk Wise - Director, Ellen Keneshea - Editor, James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score), Ricardo Delgado - Production Designer, Matt Codd - Production Designer, Jim E. Martin - Production Designer, Mike Mignola - Production Designer, Igor Khait - Production Manager, Don Hahn - Producer, Marlon West - Special Effects, Gary Rydstrom - Sound/Sound Designer, Gary Rydstrom - Supervisor/Manager, Tab Murphy - Screen Story, Gary Trousdale - Screen Story, Kirk Wise - Screen Story, Joss Whedon - Screen Story, Bryce Zabel - Screen Story, Jackie Zabel - Screen Story, Tab Murphy - Screenwriter, David C. Hughes - Sound Effects Editor, Lisa Keene - Background Artist, Kiran Bhakta Joshi - CGI Effects, Ed Ghertner - Layout, John K. Carr - Supervising Sound Editor, Michael Silvers - Supervising Sound Editor, Marlon West - Visual Effects| Atlantis: Secret Star Mappers of a Lost World (Film), Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003 Film) | |
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