Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8379 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-02-19
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Subtitled in: English
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 78 minutes

Amazon.com
Buried like a bone in a snowdrift, Balto never achieved the theatrical success it should have, but it's worth digging up. The film is structured on the true tale of a lead sled dog, Balto, that brought a diphtheria antitoxin to the small town of Nome, Alaska. The film balances comedy, villany, and drama very well and the voice work is above average. Safe family viewing, as even the villain's comeuppance manages a civilized resolution. The only problem is that the film never explains why these events in Alaska inspired New Yorkers to build a statue to the dog in Central Park. Maybe Balto eventually got mugged there. --Keith Simanton

From The New Yorker
This animated feature, based on the true story of a husky who defied the elements to deliver medicine to his diphtheria-ridden Alaskan town, is one of the better efforts to come out of Amblin Studios. The beautiful winter scenery (unfussily drawn, with stirring colors), the theme of courage and honesty in the face of adversity, and the low-key humor of the characters (Balto's friends include a snow goose and two polar bears) give the picture a simple charm. No rip-roaring excitement here, just the modest pleasures of a nice children's film. -Bruce Diones
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