The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under ★★½ 1990 (G)
“Crocodile” Dundee goes Disney; the followup to “The Rescuers” places its characters in Australia with only mild results for a Magic Kingdom product. Heroic mice Bernard and Bianca protect a young boy and a rare golden eagle from a poacher. The great bird closely resembles the logo of Republic Pictures. 77m/C VHS, DVD. D: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel; W: Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Joe Ranft, Byron Simpson; M: Bruce Broughton; V: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers, George C. Scott, Frank Welker, Adam Ryen.
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