Pete's Dragon (1977)
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Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance!
Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
- Released: 1977-11-03
- Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Family
- Runtime: 2h 8m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 739 votes
Directed by Don Chaffey.
Top cast
- Sean Marshall as Pete
- Helen Reddy as Nora
- Jim Dale as Dr. Terminus
- Mickey Rooney as Lampie
- Red Buttons as Hoagy
- Shelley Winters as Lena Gogan
- Jane Kean as Miss Taylor
- Jim Backus as The Mayor
- Charles Tyner as Merle
- Gary Morgan as Grover
Where to watch Pete's Dragon
- United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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