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Rental > Family > Animation: 116 Films to Rent on VHS
Ferngully - The Last Rainforest (1992)
- Dir. Bill Kroyer
Feat. Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Tim Curry…
- A righteous environmentalist message suffuses this animation, which boasts some excellent voices – by Tim Curry, Robin Williams, Cheech and Chong…
Tom and Jerry - The Movie (1992)
- Dir. Phil Roman
- This recent attempt to bring this most famous cat–and–mouse to a new generation is just fine for anyone not familiar with the original.
Magic Riddle, The (1991)
- Dir. Yoram Gross
- Animated feature from Australia follows the adventures of an orphan girl with many favourite fairytale characters including Pinocchio, Red Riding…
Pirates of the Dark Water (1991)
- Animated Arabian Nights–style adventure, with the dashing Prince Ren having to collect seven magical treasures to save his kingdom from the…
Duck Tales - The Movie (Treasure of the Lost Lamp) (1990)
- Feisty Disney animation brings to life Scrooge McDuck and nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, who in their first feature, battle with evil forces over a…
Angel and the Soldier Boy (1989)
- Dir. Alison de Vere
- Charming story about a little girl's toy soldier and angel, who try to recover her piggy–bank savings, stolen while she was asleep by wicked…
Babar: The Movie (1989)
- Dir. Alan Bunce
- Feature–length animated antics of the lovable, wise and courageous King of Elephantland, who defends his folk from the evil Rhinos.
BFG, The (Big Friendly Giant) (1989)
- Dir. Brian Cosgrove
- Animated as a telemovie this version of Roald Dahl's story is commendable is a little stiff. Concerns the adventures of orpahn Sophie who is abducted…
Butter Battle Book (1989)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Feat. Charles Durning
- Ralph Bakshi animates the Dr. Suess favourite about the ridiculously trivial feud between the Yooks and the Zooks.
Dink the Little Dinosaur (1989)
- A recent creation from the Hanna–Barbera stable. Dink and his prehistoric pals brave it against the perils of Mother Nature over five episodes.