The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time is an animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, directed by Don Bluth, with a soundtrack composed by James Horner. It was originally released in movie theatres in 1988 by Universal Pictures. The 20th anniversary theatrical re-release is planned for 2008.

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Animated - Film - Steven Spielberg - Amblin Entertainment - Don Bluth - James Horner - 1988 - Universal Pictures - 2008

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The story involves an orphaned longneck named Littlefoot who has to flee from a drought-caused famine to search for the Great Valley, an area which has been spared devastation and where dinosaurs can survive. One of the most dramatic moments in the movie is the on-screen death of Littlefoot's mother from injuries suffered while battling a Tyrannosaurus.

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Longneck - Littlefoot - Tyrannosaurus

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Along the way he makes friends with four other young dinosaurs: Cera, a Triceratops; Ducky, a Saurolophus; Petrie, a pterodactyl (although he actually resembles a tailless, a miniature Pteranodon); and Spike, a Stegosaurus, in order to overcome the challenges on their way.

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Cera - Triceratops - Ducky - Saurolophus - Petrie - Pterodactyl - Pteranodon - Spike - Stegosaurus

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