A bug's life

The Resource A bug's life
Label
A bug's life
Statement of responsibility
Walt Disney Pictures presents ; a Pixar Animation Studios film ; directed by John Lasseter ; co-directed by Andrew Stanton ; produced by Darla K. Anderson, Kevin Reher ; original story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft ; screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Donald McEnery & Bob Shaw
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  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Cute and clever, "A Bug's Life" is a relatively straight retelling of Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai," except of course that the characters are bugs! Idealistic young ant Flik is a sweet-natured dreamer and inventor. But his innovative thinking makes him an outcast when one of his inventions goes awry and destroys the food sacrifice that the colony makes annually to a gang of grasshopper hooligans led by the sinister Hopper. Disgraced, Flik is sent to look for "warrior bugs," mercenaries to fight them. What he finds--and hires--are a motley crew of circus bugs including a preening master-thespian mantis, a glamorous gypsy moth, a cranky ladybug, a dimwitted beetle, and sundry other dimwitted, craven troupers. The ant colony is inspired by the troupe and mobilizes, but when they discover that the "warriors" are just circus clowns they lose faith. In the end, of course, Flik and crew save the day and free the colony from the oppressive grasshoppers
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HRF
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videorecording
Credits note
Music, Randy Newman ; story supervisor, Joe Ranft ; supervising film editor, Lee Unkrich ; supervising technical directors, William Reeves, Eben Ostby ; director of photography, Sharon Calahan ; production designer, William Cone ; art directors, Tia W. Kratter, Bob Pauley ; supervising animators, Glenn McQueen, Rich Quade ; shading supervisor, Rick Sayre ; supervising layout artist, Ewan Johnson
Date time place
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1998
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated G; Canadian Home Video Rating: Rated PG
Language note
  • Widescreen version: In English with optional subtitles in English SDH; closed-captioned; 2.0 stereo music only
  • Standard version: In English or dubbed French; 5.1 surround sound effects only
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B84l 2003 DVD
PerformerNote
Dave Foley (Flik), Kevin Spacey (Hopper), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Atta), Hayden Panettiere (Dot), Phyllis Diller (Queen), Richard Kind (Molt), David Hyde Pierce (Slim), Joe Ranft (Heimlich), Denis Leary (Francis), Jonathan Harris (Manny), Madeline Kahn (Gypsy), Bonnie Hunt (Rosie), Michael McShane (Tuck & Roll), John Ratzenberger (P.T. Flea), Brad Garrett (Dim), Roddy McDowall (Mr. Soil), Edie McClurg (Dr. Flora), Alex Rocco (Thorny), David Ossman (Cornelius)
Runtime
95
Series statement
Disney DVD
Target audience
general
Technique
animation
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