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Pete's Dragon ()

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An orphan boy and his magical dragon come to town with his abusive adoptive parents in pursuit.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations.
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Nora
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Dr. Terminus
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Lampie
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Hoagy
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Lena Gogan
Sean Marshall ...
Pete
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Miss Taylor
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The Mayor
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Merle
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Grover
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Willie
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Paul
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Elliott (voice)
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Captain
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Fisherman #1
Henry Slate ...
Fisherman #2
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Fisherman #3
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Store Proprietor
Roger Price ...
Man with Visor
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Old Sea Captain
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Egg Man
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Cement Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arline Bletcher ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
Herman Boden ...
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Townspeople / Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Cole ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Curt ...
Fisherman (uncredited)
Patrick Dennis-Leigh ...
Elderly Townsman (uncredited)
Kim Diamond ...
Dancer / Townsperson (uncredited)
Debbie Fresh ...
Child / Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
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Child / Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
George Golden ...
Councilman (uncredited)
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Fisherman (uncredited)
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Pete's Classmate (uncredited)
Birl Jonns ...
Dancer (uncredited)
James MacDonald ...
Elliott's Roars In Net Scene (uncredited) (voice)
Bert May ...
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Little Kid (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe ...
Fisherman (uncredited)
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African-American Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsperson (uncredited)
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Towns Girl (uncredited)
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Small Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Fisherman (uncredited)
Robert Strong ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Pinocchio Roy Wilson ...
Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Don Chaffey
Don Bluth ... (animation director) (uncredited)

Written by

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Malcolm Marmorstein ... (screenplay)
 
Seton I. Miller ... (story) and
S.S. Field ... (story)

Produced by

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Jerome Courtland ... producer
Ron Miller ... producer

Music by

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Irwin Kostal ... (score)

Cinematography by

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Frank V. Phillips ... director of photography (as Frank Phillips)

Editing by

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Gordon D. Brenner

Production Design by

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John B. Mansbridge ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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John B. Mansbridge
Jack Martin Smith

Set Decoration by

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Lucien Hafley ... (as Lucien M. Hafley)

Costume Design by

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Bill Thomas
William Ware Theiss ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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La Rue Matheron ... hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer ... makeup artist

Production Management

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John D. Bloss ... production manager (as John Bloss)
Christopher N. Seiter ... unit production manager (as Christopher Seiter)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ronald R. Grow ... assistant director
John M. Poer ... second assistant director
Gary LaPoten ... assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Rich ... assistant director (uncredited)
Kate Tilley ... dga trainee (uncredited)

Art Department

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Ken Anderson ... animation art director
Kurt V. Hulett ... property master (uncredited)
Bob McLing ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Steve Riley ... set constructor (uncredited)
Frank White ... laborer (uncredited)
Peter Young ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Raymond Craddock ... sound editor
Frank Regula ... sound mixer (as Frank C. Regula)
Herb Taylor ... sound supervisor
Barney Cabral ... sound editor (uncredited)
Ron Cooper ... boom operator (uncredited)
George Fredrick ... sound editor (uncredited)
Robert Hathaway ... sound supervisor (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks ... sound editor (uncredited)
Roger Sword ... sound editor (uncredited)
Bill Wylie ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Willis Cook ... special effects technician
Art Cruickshank ... special effects
Danny Lee ... special effects
Eustace Lycett ... special effects
David Domeyer ... special effects (uncredited)
Hans Metz ... special effects foreman (uncredited)
Mike Reedy ... special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Harrison Ellenshaw ... matte artist (as P.S. Ellenshaw)
Dorse A. Lanpher ... effects animator
Art Cruickshank ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
John Emerson ... matte artist (uncredited)
Ted Kierscey ... effects animator (uncredited)
Eustace Lycett ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

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John Moio ... stunt coordinator
Bobby Porter ... stunt double: Pete (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne ... stunt double: Mickey Rooney (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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John Aardal ... animation camera (uncredited)
Gary Armstrong ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ed Austin ... animation camera (uncredited)
Carl Boles ... gaffer (uncredited)
Dan Delgado ... electrician (uncredited)
Brian LeGrady ... animation camera (uncredited)
Rob Maine ... animation camera (uncredited)
Jim Pickel ... animation camera (uncredited)
Dave Spencer ... still camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Don Bluth ... animation director: "Elliott"
Randy Cartwright ... character animator
Ron Clements ... character animator
Gary Goldman ... character animator
Bill Hajee ... character animator
Joe Hale ... layout artist
Chuck Harvey ... character animator
Glen Keane ... character animator: "Elliot the Dragon"
James Melton ... animation editor
Cliff Nordberg ... character animator
John Pomeroy ... character animator: "Elliot"
Chuck Williams ... assistant animation supervisor
Ken Anderson ... character designer (uncredited)
Dale Baer ... animator (uncredited)
Jane Baer ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Wilma Baker ... final checker (uncredited)
Betsy Baytos ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Bill Brazner ... xerox (uncredited)
Janet Bruce ... animation checker (uncredited)
Hortensia Casagran ... final checker (uncredited)
Mary Jane Cole ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Diana Dixon ... painter (uncredited)
Becky Fallberg ... ink and paint manager (uncredited)
Maria Fenyvesi ... inker (uncredited)
Tom Ferriter ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Eve Fletcher ... painter (uncredited)
Andy Gaskill ... character animator (uncredited)
Ed Gombert ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Leslie Gorin ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Heidi Guedel ... character animator (uncredited)
Don Hahn ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Chris Hecox ... painter (uncredited)
Karen Hepburn ... painter (uncredited)
Eadie Hofmann ... painter (uncredited)
Kent Holaday ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Renee Holt ... painter (uncredited)
Ron Husband ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Helen Jordan ... painter (uncredited)
Darlene Kanagy ... xerox processor (uncredited)
Sarah-Jane King ... color modeler (uncredited)
Ann Lord ... painter (uncredited)
Ginni Mack ... painter (uncredited)
Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht ... painter (uncredited)
Mike McKinney ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Charlene Miller ... xerox processor (uncredited)
Fujiko Miller ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Linda Miller ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Miho Nagisa ... inker (uncredited)
Madlyn O'Neill ... painter (uncredited)
Carmen Oliver ... color modeler (uncredited)
Ray Owens ... paint lab (uncredited)
Vera Pacheco ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Barbara Palmer ... painter (uncredited)
Melanie Pava ... xerox processor (uncredited)
Peggy Plowden ... paint lab (uncredited)
Janet Rea ... xerox processor (uncredited)
Jerry Rees ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Rebecca Rees ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Dodie Roberts ... paint lab (uncredited)
Robyn Roberts ... painter (uncredited)
Herbert Ryman ... background artist: main titles (uncredited)
Carmen Sanderson ... painter (uncredited) / xerox processor (uncredited)
Henry Selick ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Dave Spafford ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Betty Stark ... paint lab (uncredited)
Steve Starr ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Brigitte Strother ... painter (uncredited)
Dave Thomson ... scene planner (uncredited)
Margaret Trinidade ... inker (uncredited)
Hank Tucker ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Jeffrey J. Varab ... breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Joyce Walker ... painter (uncredited)
Tatsuko Watanabe ... xerox processor (uncredited)
Bert Wilson ... xerox processor (uncredited)
Gina Wootten ... inker (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Chuck Keehne ... costumes
Emily Sundby ... costumes

Music Department

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Joel Hirschhorn ... songs: music and lyrics by
Al Kasha ... songs: music and lyrics by
Evelyn Kennedy ... music editor
Irwin Kostal ... conductor / music arranger / music supervisor / orchestrator (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Mario Simon ... transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Martin Allen ... associate choreographer
Ken Anderson ... creator: "Elliott"
David Baker ... dance arranger
Onna White ... choreographer
Betsy Baytos ... choreographer: Elliot (uncredited)
Bill Hutchinson ... production assistant (uncredited)
Bill Kilduff ... title opticals (uncredited)
Jerry Trent ... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
John Wagner ... craft service (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In early-20th-century Maine, 9-year-old orphan Pete escapes his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a dragon named Elliott. They successfully escape to Passamaquoddy and live with the lighthouse keeper, Lampie, and his daughter, Nora, but the corrupt Dr. Terminus seeks Elliott for medical purposes. Written by Matthew Anscher

Plot Keywords
Taglines A brazzle dazzle extravagazzle. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Pete y Elliot el Dragon (United States, Spanish title)
  • Don Bluth's Pete's Dragon (United States)
  • Peter et Elliott le dragon (France)
  • Elliot, das Schmunzelmonster (Germany)
  • Pedro y el dragón Elliot (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 128 min
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Box Office

Budget $10,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Originally, Elliott the dragon was not to be seen at all in the film and remain invisible throughout. However, members of the studio animation department gradually lobbied studio heads to increase the amount of visible screen time. At first it was decided he would be only seen at the end of the film, but ultimately the character's screen time was increased to 22 minutes. See more »
Goofs During the "Money" song, there is a close up on Doc Terminus and Hoagy. When Doc sings the phrase "Can't you hear that jingle-jangle sound", you can see Hoagy start to sing along with him and then catch himself and stop, since the audio only has Doc singing the line. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Fun with Mr. Future (1982). See more »
Soundtracks The Happiest Home in These Hills See more »
Quotes Nora: Well, if there's enough room for a chowder-head like you, then there's *more* than enough room for a dragon.
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