# An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

> A young mouse and his immigrant family chase the promise of a safer western home, only to confront a cat con artist’s frontier scheme.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5469

## Facts

- Runtime: 75 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Western, Adventure, Comedy
- Director: Simon Wells, Phil Nibbelink
- Cast: Phillip Glasser, James Stewart, Erica Yohn, Cathy Cavadini, Nehemiah Persoff, Dom DeLuise, Amy Irving, John Cleese
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101329/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, uplifting, family movie night, nostalgic weekend viewing

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