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The Adventures of Milo and Otis

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Milo is one lucky cat. He's got nine lives and a best friend.

19866.51h 15m

Overview

When Milo the cat and Otis the dog are separated, they each set off on an adventurous and often perilous quest across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands to reunite with one another.

Directed by Masanori Hata
Written by Mark Saltzman, Masanori Hata
Produced by Masaru Kakutani
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $13.3M

Top Cast

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Narrator (voice)

Kyoko Koizumi

Kyoko Koizumi

Poetry Recitation (voice)

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Shigeru Tsuyuki

Narrator (voice)

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Chatran

Self

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Self

Themes & Keywords

fightpigcatchickenbarnmilksurvivaldogpets

About The Adventures of Milo and Otis

The Adventures of Milo and Otis is a adventure, drama, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of fight, pig, cat, chicken, barn, milk. Directed by Masanori Hata, it stars Dudley Moore, Kyoko Koizumi, Shigeru Tsuyuki. When Milo the cat and Otis the dog are separated, they each set off on an adventurous and often perilous quest across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands to reunite with one another.

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