Feature 1

<AN AMERICAN TAIL>

Characters & Cast


Character Cast of AAT1: (Main Cast)

Mama Mousekewitz

The mother of Fievel, Tanya and Yasha. She is believed to be the stricter parent of the two. She has a fear of heights and like many mice, has a very open and deep fear of cats.


Papa Mousekewitz

The head of the Mousekewitz family. He loved to tell stories and play the violin for his kids. When Papa's family was moving to Minsk, his parents were killed by cats and he became an orphan. His story of the Giant Mouse of Minsk was the key to driving the Mott Street Maulers out of New York City and was dubbed as the mice's Secret Weapon. After Fievel is washed off the boat to American, Papa overcome with grief refuses to believe in any slight chance that Fievel had survived from the sea and now was in New York. But his disbelief was doused when Tanya meets up with Tony and Bridget and they show Papa Fievel's hat.


Tanya Mousekewitz

Tanya is Fievel and Yasha's sister (according to An American Tail's official website she is younger then Fievel). She is obedient, cheerful, buoyant and always positive. When Fievel was lost at sea, upon their arrival in New York City, Tanya never lost faith in believing that Fievel was still alive and in New York however her hope would be at last fulfilled when Fievel discovered at the end of the film. At Castle Garden (immigration) her name was changed to Tillie.


Fievel Mousekewitz

The star in which the whole movie evolves around. Prior to landing in America Fievel is characterized as a energetic, curious, brave and resourceful kid, though in America he became lost and scared in a new and bizarre land. But with the help of friends Henri, Tony, Bridget and Tiger he manages to maintain hope and gains encouragement to continue his search. The nickname Philly given to him is possibly a reference to his voice actor (Phillip Glasser). Fievel is one of 3 kids of Mama and Papa Mousekewitz, the other two are sisters Tanya and baby Yasha.


Yasha Mousekewitz

Yasha is Mama's & Papa's little baby girl and is Tanya and Fievel's baby sister.


Henri

Henri is a pigeon of French descent who is currently building the Statue of Liberty when first seen. Henri who finds Fievel in a bottle washed up on the island in New York, is the first to meet Fievel upon coming to America. He takes Fievel back to his place to get him back on his feet to search for his beloved family with the message of "Never Say Never". In hearing this Fievel begins his search.


Warren T. Rat "Cat"

This is the movies main villain. Warren T. is the leader of the Mott Street Maulers, which is a gang of cats who terrorize the mice of New York City and is actually a cat disguised as a rat. He pretends to the mice to be a source of security to them by ensuring their safety from the cats, receiving money from them as a warranty. Warren is accompanied by Digit (a small cockroach) who happens to be his accountant. Warren also profits from Moe, who runs a sweatshop with mice as laborers. Fievel meets Warren when he goes to immigration in search of his family. This is when Warren brings Fievel to work for Moe. Warren also likes to play the violin and often quotes Shakespeare (both very poorly).


Tony Toponi

A streetwise young mouse of Italian descent with a 'tough New Yorker' attitude. Tony first meets Fievel during their time in Moe's sweatshop and quickly takes a liking to Fievel. Also when escaping the sweatshop Tony gives Fievel an American nickname 'Philly'. Tony quickly becomes Fievel's friend and guide to the town. During his time helping Fievel find is family he meets up with a pretty Irish activist named Bridget, and becomes very fond of her.


Tiger

A big, long fur cat who dislikes the taste for mice, instead he likes some fish and mostly vegetarian foods. Tiger was a member of Warren T. Rat's Mott Street Maulers' cat-gang until he met up with Fievel. When he released Fievel from his cage Warren fired Tiger after Fievel and Tigers duo. Tiger is the only mice loving cat to become friends of the mouse population.


(Other Cast)

Digit

Warren T. Rat's cockroach accountant, mostly seen with Warren. Digit has electricity surging through his antennae. He often helps Warren with some of Shakespeare's analogies which also irritates him along with Warren's violin music and his cigar smoking habit.


Moe

The boss of the sweatshop in which many emigrated mice work. Moe is in partnership with Warren T. Rat, as seen when Warren brings Fievel to the sweatshop to work for Moe. Tony also worked for Moe and escaped with the help of Fievel. Moe is a big brown mouse that treats his workers poorly and pays them very low wages. He is only seen once in the first feature film.


Bridget

An Irish activist and Tony's girlfriend. She very much adores Fievel and along with Tony helps Fievel find his family. She tells Fievel that her parents were killed by cats 2 years ago in November.


Honest John

A local politician who knows every voting mouse in New York City. A constant drunkard who takes advantage of every voter's concern to increase his political prestige.


Gussie Mausheimer

A German mouse, she is New York City's richest mouse, who rallies the mice into fighting back against the cats (a.k.a the Mott Street Maulers). She is pompous and prone to speaking with a lisp.


VOICE ACTORS:

Voice Actors

Roles

Erica Yohn

as

Mama Mousekewitz

Nehemiah Persoff

as

Papa Mousekewitz

Amy Green

as

Tanya Mousekewitz

Phillip Glasser

as

Fievel Mousekewitz

Christopher Plummer

as

Henri Le Pigeon

John Finnegan

as

Warren T. Rat

Will Ryan

as

Digit

Hal Smith

as

Moe

Pat Musick

as

Tony Toponi

Cathianne Blore

as

Bridget

Neil Ross

as

Honest John

Madeline Kahn

as

Gussie Mausheimer

Dom DeLuise

as

Tiger


Feature 2

<AN AMERICAN TAIL:>

-Fievel Goes West-

Characters & Cast


Character Cast of AAT2: (Main Cast)

Fievel Mousekewitz

Mama and Papa's only son, Tanya and Yasha's brother. The central star of the story. His best friend is Tiger the big orange cat. When the Mousekewitz family ventures out west to Green River, Fievel gets thrown off the train courtesy by Chula as ordered by Cat R. Waul. But he manages to locate Tiger and hitches on a tumbleweed to Green River. To no avail no one will believe his story about the cats sinister plan. However with the help of the legendary Wylie Burp and cat-dog Tiger, Tanya and Miss Kitty discovers the evil plot and warns the mice.


Tanya Mousekewitz

Fievel and Yasha's sister. Dreams to be a star singer. Tanya becomes a diva at Cat R. Waul's saloon but not without the help of Miss Kitty. While Fievel, Tiger and Wylie are battling Cat R. Waul's gang she and Miss Kitty discovers the stands where the mice have been placed is indeed a giant mouse trap and realize Fievel had been right from the beginning so Tanya intervenes and thwarts the sinister plan of Cat R. Waul.


Papa & Mama Mousekewitz

The parents of Tanya, Yasha and Fievel. When Fievel is lost on their way to Green River, unlike from the first film Papa is optimistic that Fievel will return to the family along with Tanya, but Mama fears the worst again for Fievel. At the end of the movie Papa calls Fievel a regular western hero of ridding Green River of cats.


Tiger

The former Mott Street Mauler who is the protector of the mice in New York is left behind by Fievel and the gang and his beloved Miss Kitty, sets out to Green River as well. Just like Fievel Tiger ends up lost in the hot and dry desert but is captured and treated like a God by a tribe of Native mice. When Tiger arrives in Green River he trains to become a law abiding dog, with his teach Wylie Burp. Tiger along with Wylie and Fievel engage in a showdown against Cat R. Waul and his cronies to save the mice from the giant mouse trap.


Miss Kitty

Tigers girlfriend who left New York for a new start in Green River at the request of Cat R. Waul. She gives some helpful advice to Tanya before she hits the stage in the saloon. At the end of the film Miss Kitty is reunited with the new and improved Tiger.


Cat R. Waul

An entrepreneur who devises a plan to lure out some mice from New York City to Green River only to make mouse burgers out of them courtesy of large mouse trap. He leads a gang of cats along with his sidekick Chula who is a tarantula to Green River in hopes of a feast with the mice as dinner. While in Green River he develops a liking towards Tanya, while many of his fellow cats are stunned by this he insist Tanya sing at his Saloon. It don't take long for the other cats to appreciate Tanya's singing. When Cat R. Waul arranges the ceremony to get the mice on the trap he excludes Tanya out of the crowd. (This may be Cat R. Waul's only weakness to mice). Fortunately Waul's plan is dusted away by Fievel, Tiger, Wylie Burp and Tanya.


Chula

A tarantula that is Cat R. Waul's sidekick. Chula is ordered to throw Fievel off the train after Fievel is released from Cat R. Waul in the main car. Chula is ordered to capture Fievel in the saloon when he makes it to Green River.


Sheriff Wylie Burp

Fievel's western hero. He's aging the law-dog of Green River who decides to help Tiger to become a dog so they can battle Cat R. Waul's cat gang in time to save the mice from becoming mouse-burgers.


(Other Cast)

The Native Mice (Mouse Indians)

A tribe of Native mice located in badlands outside of Green River. They capture Tiger and almost roast Tiger over a fire until the Chief sees a sign that indicates Tiger might be a God to their kind. Realizing this they end up becoming Tigers servants with Tiger not having to lift a paw.


VOICE ACTORS:

Voice Actors

Roles

Phillip Glasser

as

Fievel Mousekewitz

James Stewart

as

Wylie Burp

Erica Yohn

as

Mama Mousekewitz

Cathy Cavadini

as

Tanya Mousekewitz

Nehemiah Persoff

as

Papa Mousekewitz

Dom DeLuise

as

Tiger

Amy Irving

as

Miss Kitty

John Cleese

as

Cat R. Waul

Jon Lovitz

as

Chula


Direct-to-Video 1

<AN AMERICAN TAIL:>

-The Treasure of Manhattan Island-

Characters & Cast


Direct-to-Video 2

<AN AMERICAN TAIL:>

-The Mystery of the Night Monster-

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