The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 Walt Disney animated film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. It stars the voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, and Christopher Daniel Barnes, with music from Alan Menken. The plot follows a young mermaid named Ariel that wishes to abandon her life underwater and join the humans on land.
The Little Mermaid
- Director
- Ron Clements , John Musker
- Release Date
- November 17, 1989
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Jodi Benson , Samuel E. Wright , Rene Auberjonois , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Pat Carroll , Jason Marin
- Writers
- John Musker , Ron Clements
- Runtime
- 63 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- The Little Mermaid
- Budget
- $40 Million
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