Title from container. Originally released as individual motion pictures in 1995 and 2002, respectively. Balto II based on the characters created by Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser. Special features: Balto: Production notes, cast & filmakers bios, film highlights, theatrical trailer. Where's the dog sled team gone? Game; Theatrical trailer. Special features: Balto II: Rescue Aleu game; Theatrical trailer. Balto: voices: Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins, Bob Hoskins. Balto II: voices: Jodi Benson, David Carradine, Lacey Chabert, Mark Hamill, Maurice LaMarche, Peter MacNicol.
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Balto (1995, 78 min.) / Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment ; story by Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser ; screenplay by Cliff Ruby ... [et al.] ; produced by Steve Hickner ; directed Simon Wells -- Balto II : wolf quest (2002, 76 min.) / Universal Family & Home Entertainment production presents ; producer, Phil Weinstein ; screenplay writer, Dev Ross ; director, Phil Weinstein.
Summary:
Balto: Part husky/part wolf, Balto doesn't know where he belongs. He's an outcast in Alaska, except to his true friends. Even though he's different, all of Balto's friends recognize what he still can't see himself; his noble spirit. One day, a serious diphtheria epidemic spreads among the children of Nome. When a blizzard closes off all routes of transport, there's no way to obtain life-saving medicine ... unless a team of sled dogs can race through the blinding Arctic storm and bring back antitoxin. But the dogs are lost in the frozen wilderness. Now, only Balto can rescue the team and save the children. Balto II: when balto's head strong daughter Aleu discovers her own wolf heritage, Balto understands she must follow her heart.
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