A Bug's Life (1998)
A Bug's Life (1998)
An epic presentation of miniature proportions.
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

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Cast

Dave Foley Dave Foley As: Flik (voice)
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey As: Hopper (voice)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus As: Atta (voice)
Hayden Panettiere Hayden Panettiere As: Dot (voice)
Phyllis Diller Phyllis Diller As: Queen (voice)
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Storyline

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.


Tagline: An epic presentation of miniature proportions.
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 25 November 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar

Budget: $80,000,000

Revenue: $363,258,859

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Cast

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Flik (voice)

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Hopper (voice)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Atta (voice)

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Dot (voice)

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Queen (voice)

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Molt (voice)

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Slim (voice)

Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft

Heimlich / Additional Voices (voice)

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Francis (voice)

Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris

Manny (voice)

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Gypsy Moth (voice)

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Rosie (voice)

Michael McShane

Michael McShane

Tuck / Roll (voice)

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

P.T. Flea (voice)

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Dim (voice)

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Mr. Soil (voice)

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Dr. Flora (voice)

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Thorny (voice)

David Ossman

David Ossman

Cornelius (voice)

Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui

Additional Voices (voice)

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Additional Voices (voice)

Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen

Additional Voices (voice)

Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown

Additional Voices (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Additional Voices (voice)

Anthony Burch

Anthony Burch

Additional Voices (voice)

Jennifer Darling

Jennifer Darling

Additional Voices (voice)

Rachel Davey

Rachel Davey

Additional Voices (voice)

Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry

Additional Voices (voice)

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Additional Voices (voice)

Jessica Evans

Jessica Evans

Additional Voices (voice)

Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

Additional Voices (voice)

Sam Gifaldi

Sam Gifaldi

Additional Voices (voice)

Brad Hall

Brad Hall

Additional Voices (voice)

Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

Additional Voices (voice)

Brenden Hickey

Brenden Hickey

Additional Voices (voice)

Kate Charlotte Hodges

Kate Charlotte Hodges

Additional Voices (voice)

Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson

Additional Voices (voice)

David L. Lander

David L. Lander

Additional Voices (voice)

John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Additional Voices (voice)

Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn

Additional Voices (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voices (voice)

Courtland Mead

Courtland Mead

Additional Voices (voice)

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Additional Voices (voice)

Kelsey Mulrooney

Kelsey Mulrooney

Additional Voices (voice)

Ryan O'Donohue

Ryan O'Donohue

Additional Voices (voice)

Jeff Pidgeon

Jeff Pidgeon

Additional Voices (voice)

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Additional Voices (voice)

Jan Rabson

Jan Rabson

Additional Voices (voice)

Jordan Ranft

Jordan Ranft

Additional Voices (voice)

Brian M. Rosen

Brian M. Rosen

Additional Voices (voice)

Rebecca Schneider

Rebecca Schneider

Additional Voices (voice)

Francesca Marie Smith

Francesca Marie Smith

Additional Voices (voice)

Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton

Additional Voices (voice)

Hannah Swanson

Hannah Swanson

Additional Voices (voice)

Russi Taylor

Russi Taylor

Additional Voices (voice)

Travis Tedford

Travis Tedford

Additional Voices (voice)

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale

Additional Voices (voice)

Lee Unkrich

Lee Unkrich

Additional Voices (voice)

Jordan Warkol

Jordan Warkol

Additional Voices (voice)

Directed By

John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Director

B.Z. Petroff

B.Z. Petroff

Script Supervisor

Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton

Co-Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Darla K. Anderson

Darla K. Anderson

Producer

Kevin Reher

Kevin Reher

Producer

Mary Hidalgo

Mary Hidalgo

Casting

Ruth Lambert

Ruth Lambert

Casting

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

ADR Voice Casting

Meredith Layne

Meredith Layne

Casting Assistant

Donna Cipriani

Donna Cipriani

Production Accountant

Susan Tatsuno Hamana

Susan Tatsuno Hamana

Production Manager

Edited By

Lee Unkrich

Lee Unkrich

Editor

Mary Beth Smith

Mary Beth Smith

Negative Cutter

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Hana Yoon

Hana Yoon

Editorial Coordinator

Tom Freeman

Tom Freeman

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Randy Newman

Randy Newman

Original Music Composer

Armen Ksajikian

Armen Ksajikian

Musician

Randy Newman

Randy Newman

Songs

Bob Baron

Bob Baron

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Andrew Page

Andrew Page

Music Supervisor

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Kegg

Paul Kegg

Musician

Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams

Musician

Andrew Findon

Andrew Findon

Musician

James Walker

James Walker

Musician

James Thatcher

James Thatcher

Musician

Skaila Kanga

Skaila Kanga

Musician

Tom Boyd

Tom Boyd

Musician

Paul Clarvis

Paul Clarvis

Musician

Don Williams

Don Williams

Musician

Peter Davies

Peter Davies

Musician

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Musician

Rachel Bolt

Rachel Bolt

Musician

Bruce White

Bruce White

Musician

Mark Berrow

Mark Berrow

Musician

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Designer

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR & Dubbing

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

ADR Editor

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley

Jana Vance

Jana Vance

Foley

Mary Helen Leasman

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Marian Wilde

Marian Wilde

Foley Editor

Charles Paley

Charles Paley

Music Editor

Don Davis

Don Davis

Orchestrator

Ira Hearshen

Ira Hearshen

Orchestrator

Jonathan Sacks

Jonathan Sacks

Orchestrator

Pat Jackson

Pat Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Lori L. Eschler

Lori L. Eschler

Supervising Music Editor

Tim Holland

Tim Holland

Supervising Sound Editor

Tony Sereno

Tony Sereno

Sound Mix Technician

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Mix Technician

Visual Effects

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Animation

Anthony Scott

Anthony Scott

Animation

Rick Maki

Rick Maki

Visual Development

Kyle Balda

Kyle Balda

Animation

Steven Clay Hunter

Steven Clay Hunter

Animation

Sandra Christiansen

Sandra Christiansen

Animation

Shawn Krause

Shawn Krause

Animation

Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt

Animation

Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt

Modeling

Bret Parker

Bret Parker

Fix Animator

Bret Parker

Bret Parker

Animation Fix Coordinator

Jean Gillmore

Jean Gillmore

Visual Development

Michael Berenstein

Michael Berenstein

Animation

Dylan Brown

Dylan Brown

Animation

Scott Clark

Scott Clark

Animation

Brett Coderre

Brett Coderre

Animation

David DeVan

David DeVan

Animation

Andrew Gordon

Andrew Gordon

Animation

Timothy Hittle

Timothy Hittle

Animation

John Kahrs

John Kahrs

Animation

Karen Kiser

Karen Kiser

Animation

Bankole Lasekan

Bankole Lasekan

Animation

Les Major

Les Major

Animation

Daniel Mason

Daniel Mason

Animation

Billy Merritt

Billy Merritt

Animation

Mark Oftedal

Mark Oftedal

Animation

Bobby Podesta

Bobby Podesta

Animation

Jeff Pratt

Jeff Pratt

Animation

Karen Prell

Karen Prell

Animation

Roger Rose

Roger Rose

Animation

Steve Segal

Steve Segal

Animation

Doug Sheppeck

Doug Sheppeck

Animation

Alan Sperling

Alan Sperling

Animation

Doug Sweetland

Doug Sweetland

Animation

David Tart

David Tart

Animation

J. Warren Trezevant

J. Warren Trezevant

Animation

Mark A. Walsh

Mark A. Walsh

Animation

Kori Rae

Kori Rae

Animation Manager

Tomoko Harada Ferguson

Tomoko Harada Ferguson

Animation Production Assistant

Lance Martin

Lance Martin

Animation Production Assistant

Yvonne Herbst

Yvonne Herbst

CG Painter

Bryn Imagire

Bryn Imagire

CG Painter

Glenn Kim

Glenn Kim

CG Painter

Bob Pauley

Bob Pauley

Character Designer

Damir Frkovic

Damir Frkovic

Modeling

Mark Adams

Mark Adams

Modeling

James Bancroft

James Bancroft

Modeling

Loren Carpenter

Loren Carpenter

Modeling

Wei-Chung Chang

Wei-Chung Chang

Modeling

David Lomax

David Lomax

Modeling

David Valdez

David Valdez

Shading

John B. Anderson

John B. Anderson

Shading

David Batte

David Batte

Shading

Lisa Forssell

Lisa Forssell

Shading

Brian Green

Brian Green

Shading

Ben Jordan

Ben Jordan

Shading

Ken Lao

Ken Lao

Shading

Daniel McCoy

Daniel McCoy

Shading

Keith Olenick

Keith Olenick

Shading

Mitch Prater

Mitch Prater

Shading

Brian M. Rosen

Brian M. Rosen

Shading

Eliot Smyrl

Eliot Smyrl

Shading

Tien Truong

Tien Truong

Shading

Bill Wise

Bill Wise

Shading

Peter DeSève

Peter DeSève

Visual Development

Lou Fancher

Lou Fancher

Visual Development

David Gordon

David Gordon

Visual Development

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Visual Development

William Joyce

William Joyce

Visual Development

Paul Kratter

Paul Kratter

Visual Development

Fred Warter

Fred Warter

Visual Development

Bruce Zick

Bruce Zick

Visual Development

Camera

Sharon Calahan

Sharon Calahan

Director of Photography

James Burgess

James Burgess

Camera Department Manager

Louis Rivera

Louis Rivera

Camera Supervisor

Don Conway

Don Conway

Camera Technician

Jeff Wan

Jeff Wan

Camera Technician

Lighting

Stephen King

Stephen King

Lighting Technician

Tom Kim

Tom Kim

Lighting Coordinator

Lindsey Collins

Lindsey Collins

Lighting Manager

Lauren Alpert

Lauren Alpert

Lighting Technician

Brad Andalman

Brad Andalman

Lighting Technician

Stephanie Andrews

Stephanie Andrews

Lighting Technician

Jason Bickerstaff

Jason Bickerstaff

Lighting Technician

Kirk Bowers

Kirk Bowers

Lighting Technician

Jun Han Cho

Jun Han Cho

Lighting Technician

Bena Currin

Bena Currin

Lighting Technician

Ruieta DaSilva

Ruieta DaSilva

Lighting Technician

Cynthia Dueltgen

Cynthia Dueltgen

Lighting Technician

Danielle Feinberg

Danielle Feinberg

Lighting Technician

Lisa Forssell

Lisa Forssell

Lighting Technician

Deborah R. Fowler

Deborah R. Fowler

Lighting Technician

Reid Gershbein

Reid Gershbein

Lighting Technician

Keith B.C. Gordon

Keith B.C. Gordon

Lighting Technician

Brian Green

Brian Green

Lighting Technician

Jean-Claude Kalache

Jean-Claude Kalache

Lighting Technician

Sonoko Konishi

Sonoko Konishi

Lighting Technician

Ana Lacaze

Ana Lacaze

Lighting Technician

Ken Lao

Ken Lao

Lighting Technician

Janet Lucroy

Janet Lucroy

Lighting Technician

Craig McGillivray

Craig McGillivray

Lighting Technician

Kelly O'Connell

Kelly O'Connell

Lighting Technician

Eileen O'Neill

Eileen O'Neill

Lighting Technician

Chris Perry

Chris Perry

Lighting Technician

Bill Polson

Bill Polson

Lighting Technician

John Singh Pottebaum

John Singh Pottebaum

Lighting Technician

Joyce Powell

Joyce Powell

Lighting Technician

Sudeep Rangaswamy

Sudeep Rangaswamy

Lighting Technician

Dale Ruffolo

Dale Ruffolo

Lighting Technician

Don Schreiter

Don Schreiter

Lighting Technician

John Warren

John Warren

Lighting Technician

Kim White

Kim White

Lighting Technician

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Lighting Technician

Bill Wise

Bill Wise

Lighting Technician

Wayne Wooten

Wayne Wooten

Lighting Technician

Art Department

William Cone

William Cone

Production Design

Tia W. Kratter

Tia W. Kratter

Art Direction

Bob Pauley

Bob Pauley

Art Direction

Michael Griffin Kelly

Michael Griffin Kelly

Art Department Assistant

Andrea Warren

Andrea Warren

Art Department Assistant

Jonas Rivera

Jonas Rivera

Art Department Coordinator

Katherine Sarafian

Katherine Sarafian

Art Department Manager

Sophie Vincelette

Sophie Vincelette

Lead Set Dresser

Norm DeCarlo

Norm DeCarlo

Sculptor

Jerome Ranft

Jerome Ranft

Sculptor

David Eisenmann

David Eisenmann

Set Dresser

Susan Bradley

Susan Bradley

Title Designer

Other Crew

Tom Carlisle

Tom Carlisle

Thanks

Kenny Condit

Kenny Condit

Thanks

Amy Ellenwood

Amy Ellenwood

Thanks

Lisa Ellis

Lisa Ellis

Thanks

Ian Evans

Ian Evans

Thanks

Ellen Fair

Ellen Fair

Thanks

David R. Haumann

David R. Haumann

Thanks

Dennis 'D.J.' Jennings

Dennis 'D.J.' Jennings

Thanks

Lianna Kelley

Lianna Kelley

Thanks

John Lansberry

John Lansberry

Thanks

Sue Maatouk-Kalache

Sue Maatouk-Kalache

Thanks

Debbie L. O'Keeffe

Debbie L. O'Keeffe

Thanks

Adrian Ochoa

Adrian Ochoa

Thanks

Milan Parikh

Milan Parikh

Thanks

Craig Payne

Craig Payne

Thanks

Jonas Rivera

Jonas Rivera

Thanks

Katherine Sarafian

Katherine Sarafian

Thanks

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Thanks

Clay Welch

Clay Welch

Thanks

Eric A. Wood

Eric A. Wood

Thanks

Brad Andalman

Brad Andalman

Software Engineer

Ronen Barzel

Ronen Barzel

Software Engineer

Bena Currin

Bena Currin

Software Engineer

Tony DeRose

Tony DeRose

Software Engineer

Kurt Fleischer

Kurt Fleischer

Software Engineer

Lisa Forssell

Lisa Forssell

Software Engineer

Thomas Hahn

Thomas Hahn

Software Engineer

Mark Thomas Henne

Mark Thomas Henne

Software Engineer

Kitt Hirasaki

Kitt Hirasaki

Software Engineer

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Software Engineer

Michael Kass

Michael Kass

Software Engineer

Chris King

Chris King

Software Engineer

Eric Lebel

Eric Lebel

Software Engineer

Peter Nye

Peter Nye

Software Engineer

Lee Ozer

Lee Ozer

Software Engineer

Bruce Perens

Bruce Perens

Software Engineer

John Singh Pottebaum

John Singh Pottebaum

Software Engineer

Sudeep Rangaswamy

Sudeep Rangaswamy

Software Engineer

Arun Rao

Arun Rao

Software Engineer

Drew Rogge

Drew Rogge

Software Engineer

Michael Shantzis

Michael Shantzis

Software Engineer

Heidi Stettner

Heidi Stettner

Software Engineer

Dirk Van Gelder

Dirk Van Gelder

Software Engineer

James W. Williams

James W. Williams

Software Engineer

Wayne Wooten

Wayne Wooten

Software Engineer

Patsy Bouge

Patsy Bouge

Post Production Consulting

Maneesh Agrawala

Maneesh Agrawala

Software Engineer

Dana Batali

Dana Batali

Software Engineer

Phil Beffrey

Phil Beffrey

Software Engineer

Reid Gershbein

Reid Gershbein

Software Engineer

David M. Laur

David M. Laur

Software Engineer

Dan Lyke

Dan Lyke

Software Engineer

Daniel McCoy

Daniel McCoy

Software Engineer

Shaun Oborn

Shaun Oborn

Software Engineer

Matt Pharr

Matt Pharr

Software Engineer

Brian M. Rosen

Brian M. Rosen

Software Engineer

Mark T. VandeWettering

Mark T. VandeWettering

Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

David Ian Salter

David Ian Salter

Second Film Editor

David Slusser

David Slusser

Temp Music Editor

John K. Carr

John K. Carr

Temp Sound Editor

Rona Michele

Rona Michele

Temp Sound Editor

Samuel Lord Black

Samuel Lord Black

Software Engineer

Sarah Jo Helton

Sarah Jo Helton

Schedule Coordinator

Dale McBeath

Dale McBeath

Supervising Animator

Jason B. Hendrix

Jason B. Hendrix

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Nathan Ardaiz

Nathan Ardaiz

Systems Administrators & Support

George Bagtas

George Bagtas

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Adam Beeman

Adam Beeman

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Bryan Bird

Bryan Bird

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Lars R. Damerow

Lars R. Damerow

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Erik Forman

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Alisa Gilden

Alisa Gilden

Systems Administrators & Support

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Patrick Guenette

Systems Administrators & Support

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Warren Hays

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Ling Hsu

Ling Hsu

Systems Administrators & Support

Ken Huey

Ken Huey

Systems Administrators & Support

Jason 'Jayfish' Hull

Jason 'Jayfish' Hull

Systems Administrators & Support

Peter Kaldis

Peter Kaldis

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John Hee Soo Lee

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Jeff 'Heffe' Millhollen

Jeff 'Heffe' Millhollen

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Gregory Yong Paik

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Kristina Perez

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Anne Pia

Anne Pia

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May Pon

May Pon

Systems Administrators & Support

Edgar Quinones

Edgar Quinones

Systems Administrators & Support

Auburn C. 'Aubie' Schmidt

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Systems Administrators & Support

M.T. Silvia

M.T. Silvia

Systems Administrators & Support

Edilberto A. Soriano Jr.

Edilberto A. Soriano Jr.

Systems Administrators & Support

Alex Stahl

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Systems Administrators & Support

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Information Systems Manager

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David DiFrancesco

Photoscience Manager

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Post Production Assistant

Brian McNulty

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Post Production Supervisor

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Post Production Supervisor

Adam Bronstein

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Thomas Jordan

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Josh Morsell

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Shannon Mills

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Glenn McQueen

Glenn McQueen

Supervising Animator

Rich Quade

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Eben Ostby

Supervising Technical Director

William Reeves

William Reeves

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Nelson Siu

Nelson Siu

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Michael B. Johnson

Michael B. Johnson

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