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Valiant (2005)

G  |   |  Animation, Adventure, Comedy  |  19 August 2005 (USA)
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Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for ... See full summary »

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Valiant (voice)
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Bugsy (voice)
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Von Talon (voice)
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Sergeant (voice)
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Gutsy (voice)
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Mercury (voice)
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Felix (voice)
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Lofty (voice)
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Cufflingk (voice)
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Victoria (voice)
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Big Thug (voice)
Brian Lonsdale ...
Toughwood (voice)
Dan Roberts ...
Tailfeather (voice)
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Underlingk (voice)
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Charles De Girl (voice)
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Storyline

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}

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19 August 2005 (USA)  »

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Vaillant, pigeon de combat!  »

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Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,096,329 (UK) (25 March 2005)

Gross:

$675,438 (Brazil) (13 January 2006)
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Trivia

The main character bears the same name as the last carrier pigeon sent by Commandant Raynal from Fort Vaux on 4 June 1916, during the battle of Verdun. It arrived, deadly wounded with its message, and was in 1929 given a plaque at the Fort with the words "Mort pour la France." See more »

Goofs

Valiant calls his instructor "Sir". In fact the instructor has the Rank of Flight Sergeant. You wouldn't call an NCO "Sir". You address him by his Rank (in this case Flight or Flight Sergeant). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lofty: [seeing Valiant & Bugsy] For a, quote, 'elite unit', unquote, they seem to be letting in anything with wings
[to Bugsy]
Lofty: , including those flies circling your bottom.
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No animals were harmed in the making of this film, including Dennis. See more »

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Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #34.11 (2005) See more »

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Shoo Shoo Baby
by Phil Moore
Performed by Mis-Teeq
Produced by Phil Ramone
Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
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A thoroughly enjoyable British adventure
21 March 2005 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

I saw this film at the World Premiere in London. It has an incredible all star British cast including Ewan McGregor, John Cleese, Ricky Gervais, Jim Broadbent, the list goes on. It's a simple story of a smaller than average pigeon who decides to join the Homing Pigeon Service. The animation is first rate and the characterisations are excellent. Smaller children may be a little scared of the scenes with the hawks, but this is only a minor foible. It's a thoroughly British story though and there are only English accents and voices. I hope our American cousins aren't put off by this, after all we Brits watch a lot of American movies, be they cartoon, CGI or live action. It's fun and it has a real feel good factor about it and tells a wartime story about animals being the heroes for a change, which is nice. Go and see it, you won't be disappointed.


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