Don Bluth - An American Tail (1986) Original animation cel, with copy background An American Tail is a 1986 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss. The film stars the voices of Phillip Glasser, John Finnegan, Amy Green, Nehemiah Persoff, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, and Christopher Plummer. It is the story of Fievel Mousekewitz and his family as they emigrate from the Russian Empire to the United States for freedom, but Fievel gets lost and must find a way to reunite with them. The film was released in the United States on November 21, 1986, by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $84 million against a budget of $9M. The works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon film. Very Good condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation production.