Stars: Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Sean Marshall, Jim Dale, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, Jim Backus

Director: Don Chaffey

Summary: Pete, an orphan boy, who runs away from his adoptive family, meets up with Elliot, a very friendly dragon. The two become best buddies, but Elliot is only visible to Pete, which leads other to believe that there is something strange about the boy...

This heartwarming musical blends live action, animation, and music to highlight the story of Pete (Sean Marshall), a young boy who is befriended by a delightful dragon named Elliot (voiced by Charlie Callas). The film features charming performances from Mickey Rooney, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Shelley Winters, and the great Red Buttons.

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In the closing paragraph of his 1996 review of Dragonheart, noted critic Roger Ebert summed up this adventurous fantasy quite nicely: "While no reasonable person over the age of 12 would presumably be able to take it seriously, there is nevertheless a light-hearted joy to it, a cheerfulness, an insouciance, that recalls the days when movies were content to be fun." That's precisely the quality that makes Dragonheartso appealing, despite the fact that it didn't exactly take flight and breathe fire at the box office. The movie takes itself seriously without sacrificing the wit and cleverness that make it so entertaining.

It's about the last of the great dragon slayers, Bowen (Dennis Quaid), who teams up with the last of the great dragons, Draco (voiced by Sean Connery), after they realise that killing each other would put them both out of business! So they devise a bogus dragon-slaying act that's a huge hit as they tour from village to village. Later, they must rouse the peasantry against the loutish Prince Einon (David Thewlis), whose life was once saved by Draco, but who now violates the "Old Code" of honour with a ruthless reign of terror. As Ebert rightly noted, Dragonheartis no masterpiece, and its story (which was originally conceived as a darker, more serious drama) isn't likely to capture everyone's heart (dragon or otherwise). But it's full of exciting action, witty dialogue and gallant heroism, and in the presentation of a realistic talking dragon it's a milestone in computer-generated special effects, far surpassing the breakthroughs of Jurassic Parkthree years earlier. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Aspect Ratio:	1.66 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Man Monsters And Mysteries Featurette, Lighthouse Keeping Cartoon, Disney Family Album, Petes Dragon Gallery, Wheres Elliot Disappearing Dragon Game
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1977
Release Date:	November 12, 2001
Runtime:	123 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B E D 888356
Keywords:	Animated, Action, Family, Live, General, Animation, Classical, Childrens, Dragon, Pete's
Genre:	Childrens