Oi! Get Off Our Train

Oi! Get Off Our Train
Directed byJimmy T. Murakami
Written byJohn Burningham
Ted Walker
Edited byImre Németh
Music byColin Towns
Production
companies
TVC London
Varga Studio
BBC Bristol
Distributed byBBC
Release date
December 25, 1998
Running time
29 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Oi! Get Off Our Train (released as The Animal Train in North America) is a 1998 British-American animated film based on the book by John Burningham. The short was released in North America by Miramax where it was re-dubbed for American audiences.[1]

Symposis

Ben is a young boy who falls asleep with his stuffed dog Jim Jam while watching a television documentary about endangered wildlife. They discover that many of the world's animals are in danger. Together they protect them from human predators and opportunists who would destroy wilderness lands for financial gain.[2]

Cast

Character Original Actor Miramax Dub Actor
Ben George Allonby Jacob Holden
Dad Phil Daniels Thor Bishopric
Charlie Richard Dumont
Mum Josie Lawrence Maria Bircher
Crane
Jim Jam Arthur Smith Rick Jones
Elephant Richard Griffiths Gary Jewell
Tigress Lolita Chakrabarti Susan Glover
Walrus Bill Paterson Mark Camacho
Polar Bear Windsor Davies George Morris
Wildlife Commentary Barry Paine Terrence Scammell

References

  1. The Animal Train (1998) Trailer (2002) (VHS Capture), retrieved 2023-09-24
  2. "Watch Animal Train | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.