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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

This charming and witty animated adventure is perhaps even more appealing to adults than it is to children, who are nevertheless sure to be enchanted. Woody Allen is the perfect choice for the voice of Z, an ant who feels insignificant among millions. He sets out to achieve something in his life by winning the heart of the colony's Princess Bala (sexily voiced by Sharon Stone), whom he meets when she makes an incognito visit to the worker ants' bar. Helping him in his quest for fulfilment is Weaver, a butch soldier ant voiced by Sylvester Stallone, while Gene Hackman and Christopher Walken provide the sinister tones of General Mandible and his sidekick Cutter, who are plotting dastardly things for the colony. Anne Bancroft, Jennifer Lopez and Dan Aykroyd are among the other voices in the impressive cast. Beautifully produced by DreamWorks (the company owned by Steven Spielberg, former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen) and with a sparkling script, Antz is not to be confused with the other enjoyable (but more juvenile) insect-themed film of 1998, A Bug's Life.

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Credits

Cast

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ZWoody Allen
BalaSharon Stone
WeaverSylvester Stallone
MandibleGene Hackman
CutterChristopher Walken
MuffyJane Curtin
AztecaJennifer Lopez
Drunk ScoutJohn Mahoney
PsychologistPaul Mazursky
ForemanGrant Shaud
QueenAnne Bancroft
ChipDan Aykroyd
BarbatusDanny Glover

Crew

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DirectorEric Darnell
DirectorTim Johnson

Details

Theatrical distributor
U.I.P. (UK)
Released on
1998-11-06
Languages
English
Available on
video and DVD
Formats
Colour

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