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Bolt (Original title)American Dog (Working title)
Date: 2008 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: Chris Williams, Byron Howard

Production company billing: ©2008. Disney Enterprises, Inc. Walt Disney Pictures presents [end] Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS In Colour Prints by DeLuxe MPAA: 44841 [1.85:1] Some screenings presented in 3D Television Extracts [TBC] The Bold and the Beautiful The Price is Right Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck Gilligan's Island The A-Team
Synopsis: Family animation adventure. Bolt is the canine star of a television programme about a dog with super-powers. Believing these powers to be real, Bolt embarks on a real adventure, accompanied by Mittens the cat and Rhino the hamster.

Genre:
Animation
Releases
Date: 21 November 2008Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (370)
©: Inc. Disney Enterprises, Presents: Walt Disney Pictures, Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Executive Produced by: John Lasseter, Produced by: Clark Spencer, Associate Producer: Makul Wigert, Production Resources (VP of Production): Carolyn Soper, Production Resources (Manager): Tanja Knoblich, Production Resources (Admin'n Manager): Kelsi Taglang, Production Manager: Jason Hintz Llopis, Senior Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Animation): Jennifer Christine Vera, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Story): Susan Jones, Andy Temesvary, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Editorial): Christin Ciaccio Briggs, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Vis Development/Desgn): Troy Nethercott, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Model Development): Holly E. Bratton, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Look Development): Jason I. Strahs, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Layout): Audrey Ellen Geiger, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Animation): Gennie Rim, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Rig'g Setup/Tech Anim): Heather Lanza, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Effects Animation): Debbie Vercellino, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Lighting): Dale Brodt, Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Render Team): Collin Larkins, General Prod'n Dep't Mgr (Production): Tim Pauer, Technical Supervisor: Hank Driskill, Technical Director (Look Development): Allen Corcorran, Technical Director (Look Development): Andrew Kinney, Technical Director (Look Development): Ju Hee Kwon, Technical Director (Look Development): Tal Lancaster, Technical Director (Look Development): Ramon Montoya Vozmediano, Technical Director (Look Development): Adrienne Othon, Heather Pritchett, Technical Director (Animation): Ricky Rieckenberg, Jiwon Paik, Technical Director (Character): Virgilio John Aquino, Technical Director (Character): Kathleen M. Bailey, Technical Director (Character): Carlos Cabral, Technical Director (Character): Jesus Canal, Technical Director (Character): Jesse Carlson, Technical Director (Character): K. Craig Caton-Largent, Technical Director (Character): Glen Claybrook, Technical Director (Character): William D. Kastak, Technical Director (Character): Avneet Kaur, Technical Director (Character): Lauren Carr Kirby, Technical Director (Character): Claire Lawrence-Slater, Technical Director (Character): Kim Lorang, Technical Director (Character): Jeff Macneill, Technical Director (Character): Kent F. Martin, Technical Director (Character): Peter Megow, Technical Director (Character): Candice Miller, Technical Director (Character): Darren Mortillaro, Technical Director (Character): John Edgar Park, Technical Director (Character): York Naylor Schueller, Technical Director (Character): Amy Shimano, Technical Director (Character): Russell L. Smith, Technical Director (Character): Timmy Tompkins, Hidetaka Yosumi, Technical Director (Lighting): Mike Harris, Technical Director (Lighting): Jeff Sadler, Technical Director (Lighting): Lewis N. Siegel, Technical Director (Lighting): Brian Silva, Yun-Chen Sung, Production Finance Lead: Bardo S. Ramírez, Administration Manager: Vicki Case, Post-production Executive: Bérénice Robinson, Post-production Supervisor: Brent W. Hall, Post-production Co-ordinator: Brian Millman, Casting by: Curtis A. Koller, ADR Group Voice Casting: Terri Douglas, Screenplay by: Dan Fogelman, Chris Williams, Additional Screenplay Material by: Byron Howard, Jared Stern, Head of Story: Nathan Greno, Story Artist: Daniel Chong, Story Artist: Michael Labash, Story Artist: Joe Mateo, Story Artist: Aurian Redson, Chris Ure, Additional Story Artist: Stephen Anderson, Additional Story Artist: Paul Briggs, Additional Story Artist: Mike Gabriel, Additional Story Artist: Mark Kennedy, Additional Story Artist: Sam Levine, Dean Wellins, Stereo Supervisor: Robert Neuman, Visual Effects Supervisor: John Murrah, Modelling Lead: Hal Lewis, Rigging Lead: Ryan Roberts, Model Development (Modeller): Leo Sanchez Barbosa, Model Development (Modeller): Philippe Brochu, Model Development (Modeller): Hiroki Itokazu, Model Development (Modeller): Brian Jefcoat, Model Development (Modeller): Eryn Katz, Model Development (Modeller): Joe Kwong, Model Development (Modeller): Greg Martin, Model Development (Modeller): David Mooy, Model Development (Modeller): Dan Platt, Model Development (Modeller): Samy Segura, Model Development (Modeller): James E. Stapp, Model Development (Modeller): Chad Stubblefield, Model Development (Modeller): Dan Tanaka, Model Development (Modeller): Joe Whyte, Phil Zucco, Animation Supervisor: Doug Bennett, Facial/Technical Animation Lead: Dave Komorowski, Supervising Animator: Mark Anthony Austin, Supervising Animator: Lino Di Salvo, Supervising Animator: Renato Dos Anjos, Supervising Animator: Clay Kaytis, Supervising Animator: Mark Mitchell, Wayne Unten, Animation (Animator): Jason Anastas, Animation (Animator): Cinzia Angelini, Animation (Animator): James Baker, Animation (Animator): Michael Belzer, Animation (Animator): Joe Bowers, Animation (Animator): Rebecca Wilson Bresee, Animation (Animator): Darrin Butters, Animation (Animator): Katie Cheang, Animation (Animator): Kevin Chesnos, Animation (Animator): Youngjae Choi, Animation (Animator): Simon Christen, Animation (Animator): Christopher Cordingley, Animation (Animator): Bob Davies, Animation (Animator): Adam Dykstra, Animation (Animator): Brian Ferguson, Animation (Animator): Chad Ferron, Animation (Animator): Dave Gottlieb, Animation (Animator): Adam Green, Animation (Animator): Jason Herschaft, Animation (Animator): Brent Homman, Animation (Animator): Stephen Hoogendyk, Animation (Animator): Ethan Hurd, Animation (Animator): John Kahrs, Animation (Animator): Anthea Kerou, Animation (Animator): Alex Kuperschmidt, Animation (Animator): Scott C. Lemmer, Animation (Animator): Sam Marin, Animation (Animator): Alexander Mark, Animation (Animator): Brian F. Menz, Animation (Animator): Steven J. Meyer, Animation (Animator): Marlon Nowe, Animation (Animator): Joe Oh, Animation (Animator): Patrick Osborne, Animation (Animator): Hyrum Virl Osmond, Animation (Animator): Keith Paciello, Animation (Animator): Rebecca Perez, Animation (Animator): Irene Parkins, Animation (Animator): Nik Ranieri, Animation (Animator): Clarence 'Boola' Robello, Animation (Animator): Scott Robideau, Animation (Animator): K.C. Roeyer, Animation (Animator): Joe Sandstrom, Animation (Animator): Erik Schmidt, Animation (Animator): Yuriko Senoo, Animation (Animator): Michael Show, Animation (Animator): Amy Lawson Smeed, Animation (Animator): Tony Smeed, Animation (Animator): Lindsay Vander Galien, Animation (Animator): Chris Wahl, Animation (Animator): Eric Walls, Animation (Animator): Danny Wawrzasek, Animation (Animator): Dougg Williams, Animation (Animator): John Wong, Animation (Animator): Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag, Animation (Fix/Additional Animation): Tony Cabrera, Animation (Fix/Additional Animation): Bevin Carnes, Animation (Fix/Additional Animation): Josh Gridley, Animation (Fix/Additional Animation): Ben Kerr, Animation (Fix/Additional Animation): Kira Lehtomaki, Animation (Fix/Additional Animation): Neth Nom, Fernanda Veloso, CG Supervisor: Mark Empey, Effects Supervisor: Dale Mayeda, Effects Lead: Michael Kaschalk, Effects Animator: Brett Boggs, Effects Animator: Ian J. Coony, Effects Animator: Patrick Dalton, Effects Animator: Peter Demund, Effects Animator: David Hutchins, Effects Animator: Ted Kierscey, Effects Animator: Bill Konersman, Effects Animator: Kevin K. Lee, Effects Animator: James DeV. Mansfield, Effects Animator: Timothy Molinder, Effects Animator: Daniel Naulin, Effects Animator: Mike Navarro, Effects Animator: Simon O'Connor, Effects Animator: Robert Rosenblum, Effects Animator: Kee Nam Suong, Effects Animator: D. Erich Turner, Effects Animator: Cesar Velazquez, Bruce Wright, Lighting Supervisor: Ernest J. Petti, Lighter: Joan Anastas, Lighter: Maurice Bastian, Lighter: Erik J. Borzi, Lighter: Amy Edwards, Lighter: Katie A. Fico, Lighter: Darren Fisher, Lighter: Andy Garcia, Lighter: Adam Garza, Lighter: Paula Goldstein, Lighter: Jim Green, Lighter: Geoff Harvey, Lighter: Earl Huddleston, Lighter: John Huikku, Lighter: Roger Huynh, Lighter: Stephen V. Hwan, Lighter: Adrian Iler, Lighter: Iva Itchevska-Brain, Lighter: Jongo, Lighter: Hans-Joerg Keim, Lighter: Noah Klabunde, Lighter: Kevin Koneval, Lighter: Ginka Kostova, Lighter: Frances Kumashiro, Lighter: Michael Leung, Lighter: Richard Liukis, Lighter: Jason Macleod, Lighter: William McCrate, Lighter: Jorge Obregon, Lighter: Yuko Okumura, Lighter: Cara Paul, Lighter: Amy Pfaffinger, Lighter: Alan Precourt, Lighter: Roman Robbins, Lighter: Wally Schaab, Lighter: Mark Siegel, Lighter: Josh Staub, Lighter: Brock J. Stearn, Lighter: David Tanner, Lighter: Umakanth Thumrugoti, Lighter: Lisa Tse, Lighter: Jimmy Valladao, Lighter: Sondra Verlander, Lighter: Wayne Vincenzi, Lighter: Kristi Hansen Walvoord, Lighter: Kathy White, Mark A. Wilson, Render Lead: Scott Kersavage, Layout Supervisor: Terry Moews, Layout Lead: Scott Beattie, Layout Artist: Thomas Baker, Layout Artist: Allen Blaisdell, Layout Artist: Cory Rocco Florimonte, Layout Artist: Mark Henley, Layout Artist: Daniel Hu, Layout Artist: Brian Kesinger, Layout Artist: Jennifer Kesinger, Layout Artist: Neil Krepela, Layout Artist: Marci Matsui, Layout Artist: Rick Moore, Layout Artist: William Otsuka, Layout Artist: Dustin Pappas, Layout Artist: Merrick Rustia, Layout Artist: David Wainstain, Layout Artist: Doug Walker, Matte Painting Layout: Jon Aghassian, Jeannie Yip, Editor: Tim Mertens, Editorial (Associate Editor): Shannon Stein, Editorial (Assistant Editor): John Wheeler, Editorial (Assistant Editor): Anthony Rocco, Dave Chung, Art Director: Paul Felix, Director of Look/Lighting: Adolph Lusinsky, Look/Render Supervisor: Sean D. Jenkins, Character Design: Joe Moshier, Character Design: Kim Jin, Character Design: Raffaello Vecchione, Chen-Yi Chang, Look Development Artist: Charles Colladay, Look Development Artist: Tracy Lee Church, Look Development Artist: Ryan Duncan, Look Development Artist: Edwin Fong, Look Development Artist: Byung Gun Jung, Look Development Artist: Sean Kenny, Look Development Artist: Vicky Yutzu Lin, Look Development Artist: Andrea Losch, Look Development Artist: Eric Mclean, Look Development Artist: Michelle Lee Robinson, Look Development Artist: Leonard Robledo, Look Development Artist: Mitchell Allen Snary, Look Development Artist: Lopsie Schwartz, Look Development Artist: Pamela Spertus, Look Development Artist: Charles Tappan, Larry Wu, Sequence Lead: Alessandro Jacomini, Sequence Lead: Mohit Kallianpur, Sequence Lead: Brian Leach, Sequence Lead: Richard E. Lehmann, Sequence Lead: Robert L. Miles, Sequence Lead: Olun Riley, Chris Springfield, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Jim D. Finn, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Mac George, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Jerry Loveland, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Jim Martin, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Kelly Mcgraw, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Gregory Miller, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Kevin Nelson, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Bill Perkins, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Jean Christophe Poulain, Visual Development/Matte Painting: Dan Read, David Womersley, Supervising Painter: Colin Eckart, Title Design by: Ignite Creative, End Titles: Mary Meacham Hogg, Film Colour Timer: Gilbert Carreras, Logo [Film Stock]: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Prints by: DeLuxe, Original Score Composed by: John Powell, Score Performed by: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra, Concert Master: Bruce Dukov, [Musician] Guitar: George Doering, [Musician] Hand Percussion: Michael Fisher, Orchestra Conducted by: Pete Anthony, MIDI Orchestration/Programming: James McKee Smith, MIDI Orchestration/Programming: Paul Mounsey, John Ashton Thomas, Supervising Orchestrator: John Ashton Thomas, Orchestrations by: Randy Kerber, Orchestrations by: Dave Metzger, Orchestrations by: Kevin Kliesch, Orchestrations by: Germaine Franco, Pete Anthony, Additional Arranging: James McKee Smith, Additional Arranging: Paul Mounsey, John Ashton Thomas, Music Supervisor: Tom Macdougall, Score Contracted by: Gina Zimmitti, Songs Contracted by: Reggie Wilson, Executive Music Producer: Chris Montan, Music Production Director: Andrew Page, Digital Score Production: Michael John Mollo, Music Production Co-ordinator: Ashley Chafin, Music Editor: Tom Carlson, Music Editor: Earl Ghaffari, Scoring Editor: David Channing, Score Recorded/Mixed by: Dennis Sands, Additional Recording by: Dan Lerner, Digital [Music] Recordist: Adam Olmsted, Technical Score Consultant: Koji Egawa, Sound Designer: Randy Thom, Original Dialogue Mixer: Gabriel Guy, Original Dialogue Mixer: Doc Kane, Bill Higley, Re-recording Mixer: Randy Thom, David E. Fluhr, Sound Services: Skywalker Sound, Buena Vista Sound, Mix Technician: Tony Sereno, Brian Dinkins, Recordist: Scott R. Lewis, Supervising Sound Editor: Frank Eulner, Dialogue Editor: Marshall Winn, Sound Effects Editor: J.R. Grubbs, Sound Effects Editor: Scott Guitteau, Foley Artist: Jana Vance, Foley Artist: Dennie Thorpe, Foley Recordist: Sean England, Foley Mixer: Colette Dahanne, Foley Mixer: Frank Rinella, Foley Editor: Jim Likowski, Publicity Department Manager: Tom Meredith
Cast (48)
John Travolta (voice of Bolt), Miley Cyrus (voice of Penny), Susie Essman (voice of Mittens), Mark Walton (voice of Rhino), Malcolm McDowell (voice of Dr Calico), James Lipton (voice of the director), Greg Germann (voice of the agent), Diedrich Bader (voice of veteran cat), Nick Swardson (voice of Blake), J.P. Manoux (voice of Tom), Dan Fogelman (voice of Billy), Kari Wahlgren (voice of Mindy), Chloë Moretz (voice of young Penny), Randy Savage (voice of thug), Ronn Moss (voice of Dr Forrester), Grey Delisle (voice of Penny's mom), Sean Donnellan (voice of Penny's TV dad), Lino Disalvo (voice of Vinnie), Todd Cummings (voice of Joey), Tim Mertens (voice of Bobby), Kellie Hoover (voice of Ester), Brian Stepanek (voice of Martin), Jeff Bennett (voice of Lloyd), Daran Norris (voice of Louie), John DiMaggio (voice of Saul), Jenny Lewis (voice of assistant director), Stephen Anderson, June Christopher, Christin Ciaccio Briggs, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Jackie Gonneau, Nathan Greno, Forrest Iwaszewski, Holly Kane, Daniel Kaz, Phil Lamarr, Anne Lockhart, Dara Mcgarry, Scott Menville, Jonathan Nichols, Paul Pape, Lynwood Robinson, Karen Ryan, Tara Strong, Pepper Sweeney, Joe Whyte, Chris Williams