The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

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Hang on for the most thrilling ride of your life!

A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.

• Released: 1990-11-16
• Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure, Action, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 1,434 votes

Directed by Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel.

Top cast

• Bob Newhart as Bernard (voice)
• Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca (voice)
• John Candy as Wilbur (voice)
• Tristan Rogers as Jake (voice)
• Adam Ryen as Cody (voice)
• George C. Scott as McLeach (voice)
• Wayne Robson as Frank (voice)
• Douglas Seale as Krebbs (voice)
• Frank Welker as Joanna / Marahute (voice)
• Bernard Fox as Chairman / Doctor (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Rescuers Down Under

• 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
• India: stream on VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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