The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. The 24th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a red fox named Tod and a hound dog named Copper. The two friends struggle to preserve their friendship despite their emerging instincts and the surrounding social pressures demanding them to be adversaries, as they are enemies by nature. The film was directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich, and Art Stevens, marking the directorial debuts of Berman and Rich. It was produced by Ron Miller, Wolfgang Reitherman, and Art Stevens.
| Director | Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens |
| Produced by | Ron Miller, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens |
| Story by | Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, David Michener, Peter Young, Burny Mattinson, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress, Vance Gerry |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, John Fiedler, John McIntire, Dick Bakalyan, Paul Winchell, Keith Mitchell, Corey Feldman |
| Music | Buddy Baker |
| Edited by | James Melton, Jim Koford |
| Production, company | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Released | July 10, 1981 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $63.5 million |
About The Fox and the Hound
Childhood friends are forced to become enemies in this Disney film based on the Daniel P. Mannix novel of the same name.
Achievement of The Fox and the Hound
It was the most expensive animated film produced to date at the time of its release. A direct-to-video follow-up called The Fox and the Hound 2 was released in 2006.
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Latest information about The Fox and the Hound updated on July 28 2021.
