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Valiant

Valiant

Featherweight Heroes.

20055.61h 16m

Overview

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

Directed by Gary Chapman
Written by Jordan Katz, George Melrod, George Webster
Produced by John H. Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $61.7M

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Valiant (voice)

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Bugsy (voice)

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Von Talon (voice)

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Sergeant (voice)

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Gutsy (voice)

John Cleese

John Cleese

Mercury (voice)

John Hurt

John Hurt

Felix (voice)

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Lofty (voice)

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Cufflingk (voice)

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Victoria (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Valiant

Valiant is a family, animation, adventure, comedy, war film released in 2005 exploring themes of villain, animals, pigeon. Directed by Gary Chapman, it stars Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry. Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

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