Valiant Movie Review 2005

Feature-length film based on the WWII homing pigeons used by the British Armed Forces is cute and short, which should please the kids but the plot development never really gets off the ground. Classic "misfit gets his chance and saves the day" story focuses on Valiant (McGregor),who has not been allowed to join the Royal Homing Pigeon Service until they discover how to turn his short-falling into an asset. Plenty of jokes spoofing war movies of days-gone-by.

Distribution

Walt Disney Home Video, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521, Phone: (818)265-6500, URL: http://disney.store.go.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 80 minutes.
Originally from British, United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animation & Cartoons, Family Comedy, Disney Animated Movies, Birds, World War II, Military: Air Force, Great Britain, Rescue Missions

Screenplay

Jordan Katz, George Webster, George Melrod

Cinematography

John Fenner

Director

Gary Chapman

Music

George Fenton

Other

Ewan McGregor, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, Daniel Roberts, John Cleese, John Hurt, Pip Torrens, Ricky Gervais, Brian Lonsdale, Olivia Williams, Rik Mayall, Sharon Horgan, Jim Stewart, Carl Jones

Producer

John H. Williams, Shuzo John Shiota, Odyssey Entertainment, Take Film Partnerships, Baker Street Finance, Buena Vista, Touchstone Pictures, Vanguard Animation