Rating: PG
Genre: Science Fiction
Theatrical Release: 06/08/2001(USA
Release Date: 01/29/2002
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: 5.1/THX
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Excellent For Children
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video

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, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
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
Claudia Christian - Helga Sinclair
Jacqueline Obradors - Audrey Ramirez
John Mahoney - Preston B. Whitmore
Corey Burton - Gaetan "Mole" Moliere
David Ogden Stiers - Fenton Q. Harcourt
Jim Varney - Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth
Florence Stanley - Wilhelmina Bertha Packard
Phil Morris - Dr. Joshua Sweet

Production:
Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise - Director
Don Hahn - Producer
James Newton Howard - Composer
Ellen Keneshea - Editor
Tab Murphy - Screen Writer
David Goetz - Art Director
Christopher Jenkins - Artistic Advisor
John Sanford - Artistic Advisor
Kendra Haaland - Associate Producer
Lisa Keene - Background Artist
Kiran Bhakta Joshi - CGI Effects
Mary Hidalgo - Casting
Matthew Jon Beck - Casting
Ruth Lambert - Casting
Ed Ghertner - Layout
Jim E. Martin - Production Designer
Matt Codd - Production Designer
Mike Mignola - Production Designer
Ricardo Delgado - Production Designer
Igor Khait - Production Manager
Bryce Zabel - Screen Story
Gary Trousdale - Screen Story
Jackie Zabel - Screen Story
Joss Whedon - Screen Story
Kirk Wise - Screen Story
Tab Murphy - Screen Story
Gary Rydstrom - Sound/Sound Designer
Marlon West - Special Effects
John K. Carr - Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Silvers - Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Rydstrom - Supervisor/Manager
Marlon West - Visual Effects
David C. Hughes - Sound Effects Editor

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