Film record

The Land Before Time

1988Animation70 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · Ireland
Languages
English
Genres
buddy film · adventure film · coming-of-age film · drama film · family film

Credits

Art department

Steven Spielberg — Production design

Direction

Don Bluth — Directing

Music

James Horner — Music composition

Cast

Gabriel Damon — Voice acting (Littlefoot)
Candace Hutson — Voice acting (Cera)
Judith Barsi — Voice acting (Ducky)
Will Ryan — Voice acting (Petrie)
Helen Shaver — Voice acting (Littlefoot's mother)
Pat Hingle — Voice acting (Narrator and Rooter)
Burke Byrnes — Voice acting (Cera's father)
Bill Erwin — Voice acting (Littlefoot's grandfather)

Production

Gary Goldman — Production
Steven Spielberg — Executive production
John Pomeroy — Production
George Lucas — Executive production
Don Bluth — Production

Writing

Judy Freudberg — Screenwriting
Tony Geiss — Screenwriting
Stu Krieger — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

UIP Duna

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
18 Nov 1988Checked 13 Sep 2026
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