# Balto (1995)

> A marginalized half-wolf sled dog leads a desperate winter medicine run across Alaska to save the children of Nome.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12676

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
- Director: Simon Wells
- Cast: Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda, Jim Cummings, Phil Collins, Juliette Brewer, Jack Angel, Danny Mann
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112453/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: adventurous, heartfelt, uplifting, family movie night, snowy afternoon

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- [Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/21775)
- [Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/14841)
- [Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/130329)
- [Togo (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/425980)
- [Alaska (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/22554)
- [Balto: Wolf Quest (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/15409)
- [Bolt (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/7473)

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