An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Acting
Jim Cummings voices Steele with delicious smarmy villainy.
Score
James Horner's sweeping themes manipulate every tear duct.
Director
Simon Wells
Kevin Bacon
Balto (voice)
Bob Hoskins
Boris the Goose (voice)
Bridget Fonda
Jenna (voice)
Jim Cummings
Steele the Sled Dog (voice)
Phil Collins
Muk and Luk (voice)
Juliette Brewer
Young Rosy (voice)
Jack Angel
Nikki (voice)
Danny Mann
Kaltag (voice)
Robbie Rist
Star (voice)
Sandra Dickinson
Dixie / Sylvie (voice)
Frank Welker
Grizzly Bear (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
Grandma Rosy
Donald Sinden
Doc (voice)
Garrick Hagon
Telegraph Operator (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Balto was a purebred Siberian Husky, not a wolf-dog hybrid—Amblimation invented the mixed heritage to create outsider drama.
Togo, the lead sled dog who actually ran the longest and most dangerous leg of the serum run, was completely ignored by pop culture until the 2019 Disney+ film finally corrected the record.
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