Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland is a 1989 Japanese-American animated fantasy film directed by Masami Hata and William Hurtz. Based on the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay, the film went through a lengthy development process with a number of screenwriters. Ultimately, the screenplay was credited to Chris Columbus and Richard Outten; the storyline and art style differed from the original version. The original soundtrack was penned by the Academy Award-winning Sherman Brothers. The film features the English dub voices of Gabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, René Auberjonois, Danny Mann, and Bernard Erhard.
| Director | Masami Hata, William Hurtz |
| Produced by | Yutaka Fujioka |
| Screenplay by | Chris Columbus, Richard Outten |
| Story by | Jean "Mœbius" Giraud, Yutaka Fujioka |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney, René Auberjonois, Gabriel Damon |
| Music | Thomas Chase, Stephen Rucker, Songs, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman |
| Cinematography | Hajime Hasegawa |
| Edited by | Takeshi Seyama |
| Production, company | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Distributed by | Toho-Towa (Japan), Hemdale Film Corporation (US) |
| Released | July 15, 1989 (Japan), August 21, 1992 (United States) |
| Running time | 95 minutes (Original cut), 85 minutes (Edited cut) |
| Country | Japan, United States |
| Language | Japanese, English |
| Budget | ¥3 billion, (est. $35 million) |
| Box office | $11.4 million |
About Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Young Nemo goes on nightly adventures in Slumberland where he befriends the king Morpheus. These adventures lead to Nemo's discovery of Nightmare Land which places Slumberland in grave peril.
Achievement of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
The film was considered a box office bomb but developed a dedicated cult following. The film was directed by Masami Hata and William Hurtz.
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Latest information about Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland updated on July 28 2021.
