An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Pat Hingle
- Narrator
- (voice)
- …
Gabriel Damon
- Littlefoot
- (voice)
Bill Erwin
- Grandfather
- (voice)
Candace Hutson
- Cera
- (voice)
- (as Candy Hutson)
Burke Byrnes
- Daddy Topps
- (voice)
Judith Barsi
- Ducky
- (voice)
Frank Welker
- Spike
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJudith Barsi, who did the voice for Ducky, was murdered by her father four months before the film's release. Judith was only ten years old. Her headstone includes her famous line in this film, "Yep! Yep! Yep!"
- GoofsPetrie and all other Pteranodons are portrayed as herbivores, while it has been proven that Pteranodons ate fish instead.
- Quotes
Littlefoot's mother: Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.
- Crazy creditsThe credits roll with several backgrounds of the Great Valley at nighttime scrolling by.
- Alternate versionsIn the 2003 DVD, 2015 DVD and Blu-ray, and digital printings, there have been a few audible edits in addition to the film's restoration.
- ConnectionsEdited into An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
- SoundtracksIf We Hold On Together
Music and Words by James Horner and Will Jennings
Produced by Peter Asher
Performed by Diana Ross
Featured review
An excellent film for the family
The Land Before Time is a very entertaining animated movie. They have a great story here filled with varying emotions from humor to sadness. The animation is just as good. This film is not just for little kids. Older kids and adults will find this just as entertaining, unlike the terrible sequels which I care not to mention. Thumbs up on this one.
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Land Before Time Began
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $48,336,291
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,526,025
- Nov 20, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $84,704,291
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Sound mix
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