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Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle

The rousing, rollicking adventure of the world's first rockin' rooster!

19916.21h 17m

Overview

Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer's crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock 'n' roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.

Directed by Don Bluth
Written by Don Bluth, David N. Weiss, John Pomeroy
Produced by Gary Goldman, Robert Enrietto, John Pomeroy
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $11.7M

Top Cast

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Chanticleer / The King (voice)

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Toby Scott Ganger

Edmond

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Grand Duke (voice)

Kathryn Holcomb

Kathryn Holcomb

Dory - Mother

Stan Ivar

Stan Ivar

Frank - Dad

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Goldie (voice)

Phil Harris

Phil Harris

Narrator / Patou (voice)

Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

Snipes (voice)

Charles Nelson Reilly

Charles Nelson Reilly

Hunch (voice)

Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan

Peepers (voice)

Themes & Keywords

catchickenvillainroosterlive action and animationgood versus evil

About Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle is a comedy, family, animation, fantasy, music film released in 1991 exploring themes of cat, chicken, villain, rooster, live action and animation, good versus evil. Directed by Don Bluth, it stars Glen Campbell, Toby Scott Ganger, Christopher Plummer. Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer's crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock 'n' roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.

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