The Land Before Time

Name: The Land Before Time
Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure
Released: 1988
Cast: Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, Judith Barsi, Helen Shaver

1988 · 1h09 · Film

Directed by Don Bluth

Starring Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, Judith Barsi, Helen Shaver, Pat Hingle, Bill Erwin, Burke Byrnes, Frank Welker

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An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

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