Balto is a 1995 American live-action/animated historical adventure drama film directed by Simon Wells, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is loosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped save children from the diphtheria epidemic in the 1925 serum run to Nome. The live-action portions of the film were filmed at Central Park, in New York City. Followed by two direct-to-video sequels: Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002), and Balto III: Wings of Change (2004).
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
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as Balto (voice)
as Boris the Goose (voice)
as Jenna (voice)
as Steele the Sled Dog (voice)
as Muk and Luk (voice)
as Young Rosy (voice)
as Nikki (voice)
as Kaltag (voice)
as Star (voice)
as Dixie / Sylvie (voice)
FleshWound
Jan 20, 2025
Balto is an a underrated treasure with memorable characters, endearing moments, howling humor, and canine villainy/heroism that rivals movies from Disney's golden-age. You'll be rooting for the literal underdog throughout while all of the supporting characters add to the charm. It's a top-tier family movie that has zero foul language and zero rel…
