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Talespin: Plunder & Lightning

Talespin: Plunder & Lightning

19906.21h 31mG

Overview

In the series premiere, Baloo, an air cargo pilot, meets Kit Cloudkicker, a 12-year-old orphan, and takes him on as his navigator. He also loses his business to Rebecca Cunningham, a business major who becomes his boss. Meanwhile, Don Karnage, a notorious air pirate, uses a special gem stolen from Shere Khan's company, Khan Industries, to power a lightning gun and threaten Cape Suzette.

Directed by Larry Latham
Written by Len Uhley, Alan Burnett, Mark Zaslove
Produced by Robert Taylor, Larry Latham
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Top Cast

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

Baloo (voice)

R.J. Williams

R.J. Williams

Kit Cloudkicker (voice)

Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings

Don Karnage (voice)

Tony Jay

Tony Jay

Shere Khan (voice)

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Rebecca Cunningham (voice)

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Janna Michaels

Molly Cunningham (voice)

Pat Fraley

Pat Fraley

Wildcat (voice)

Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Dumptruck (voice)

Charlie Adler

Charlie Adler

Mad Dog (voice)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Ratchet (voice)

Themes & Keywords

airplanepilotbased on cartoonpirate

About Talespin: Plunder & Lightning

Talespin: Plunder & Lightning is a animation, adventure, comedy film released in 1990 exploring themes of airplane, pilot, based on cartoon, pirate. Directed by Larry Latham, it stars Ed Gilbert, R.J. Williams, Jim Cummings. In the series premiere, Baloo, an air cargo pilot, meets Kit Cloudkicker, a 12-year-old orphan, and takes him on as his navigator. He also loses his business to Rebecca Cunningham, a business major who becomes his boss. Meanwhile, Don Karnage, a notorious air pirate, uses a special gem stolen from Shere Khan's company, Khan Industries, to power a lightning gun and threaten Cape Suzette.

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