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: G

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 (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

Loco (voice)

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Thud (voice)

Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen

Aphie / Male Ants (voice)

Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown

(voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Harry Mosquito (voice)

Anthony Burch

Anthony Burch

Ant Boys (voice)

Jennifer Darling

Jennifer Darling

Female Ants (voice)

Rachel Davey

Rachel Davey

Grasshoppers (voice)

Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry

Baby Maggots (voice)

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Male Ants (voice)

Jessica Evans

Jessica Evans

Female Ants (voice)

Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

Male Ants (voice)

Sam Gifaldi

Sam Gifaldi

Ants (voice)

Brad Hall

Brad Hall

Grasshopper (voice)

Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

Bus Bettle (voice)

Brenden Hickey

Brenden Hickey

Ants (voice)

Kate Charlotte Hodges

Kate Charlotte Hodges

Female Ants (voice)

Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson

Bug (voice)

David L. Lander

David L. Lander

Thumper (voice)

John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Bug Zapper Bug #1 (voice)

Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn

Female Ants (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

Cockroach Waitress (voice)

Courtland Mead

Courtland Mead

Fly (voice)

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Female Ants (voice)

Kelsey Mulrooney

Kelsey Mulrooney

Female Ants (voice)

Ryan O'Donohue

Ryan O'Donohue

Grub (voice)

Jeff Pidgeon

Jeff Pidgeon

Grasshopper (voice)

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Slick (voice)

Jan Rabson

Jan Rabson

Axel (voice)

Jordan Ranft

Jordan Ranft

Ant Boys (voice)

Brian M. Rosen

Brian M. Rosen

Fly Brothers (voice)

Rebecca Schneider

Rebecca Schneider

Female Ants (voice)

Francesca Marie Smith

Francesca Marie Smith

Female Ants (voice)

Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton

Bug Zapper Bug #2 (voice)

Hannah Swanson

Hannah Swanson

Female Ants (voice)

Russi Taylor

Russi Taylor

Female Ants (voice)

Travis Tedford

Travis Tedford

Ant Kids (voice)

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale

Lead Blueberry Scout (voice)

Lee Unkrich

Lee Unkrich

Ant #1 (voice)

Jordan Warkol

Jordan Warkol

Ant #2 (voice)

Pat Fry

Pat Fry

Grasshoppers (uncredited)

Kath Soucie

Kath Soucie

Ants (uncredited)

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

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Lori L. Eschler

Lori L. Eschler

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Tim Holland

Tim Holland

Supervising Sound Editor

Tony Sereno

Tony Sereno

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Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Mix Technician

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Michael Parks

Michael Parks

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Anthony Scott

Anthony Scott

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Rick Maki

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Kyle Balda

Kyle Balda

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Steven Clay Hunter

Steven Clay Hunter

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Sandra Christiansen

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Shawn Krause

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Andrew Schmidt

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Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt

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Bret Parker

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Bret Parker

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Jean Gillmore

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David DeVan

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Karen Prell

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Roger Rose

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Steve Segal

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Doug Sheppeck

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Alan Sperling

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Doug Sweetland

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David Tart

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J. Warren Trezevant

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Mark A. Walsh

Mark A. Walsh

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Kori Rae

Kori Rae

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Tomoko Harada Ferguson

Tomoko Harada Ferguson

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Lance Martin

Lance Martin

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Yvonne Herbst

Yvonne Herbst

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Bryn Imagire

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Damir Frkovic

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Wei-Chung Chang

Wei-Chung Chang

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David Valdez

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John B. Anderson

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Ken Lao

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Peter DeSève

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Lou Fancher

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David Gordon

David Gordon

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Steve Johnson

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Paul Kratter

Paul Kratter

Visual Development

Fred Warter

Fred Warter

Visual Development

Bruce Zick

Bruce Zick

Visual Development

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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

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Lauren Alpert

Lauren Alpert

Lighting Technician

Brad Andalman

Brad Andalman

Lighting Technician

Stephanie Andrews

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Lighting Technician

Jason Bickerstaff

Jason Bickerstaff

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Kirk Bowers

Kirk Bowers

Lighting Technician

Jun Han Cho

Jun Han Cho

Lighting Technician

Bena Currin

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Lighting Technician

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Lighting Technician

Cynthia Dueltgen

Cynthia Dueltgen

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Lisa Forssell

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Deborah R. Fowler

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Reid Gershbein

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Keith B.C. Gordon

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Ken Lao

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Kelly O'Connell

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Eileen O'Neill

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Chris Perry

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Bill Polson

Bill Polson

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John Singh Pottebaum

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Joyce Powell

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Sudeep Rangaswamy

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Dale Ruffolo

Dale Ruffolo

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Don Schreiter

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John Warren

John Warren

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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

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Ellen Fair

Ellen Fair

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David R. Haumann

David R. Haumann

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Dennis 'D.J.' Jennings

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Lianna Kelley

Lianna Kelley

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John Lansberry

John Lansberry

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Sue Maatouk-Kalache

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Debbie L. O'Keeffe

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Adrian Ochoa

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Milan Parikh

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Craig Payne

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Jonas Rivera

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Katherine Sarafian

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Robert Taylor

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Clay Welch

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Eric A. Wood

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Brad Andalman

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Ronen Barzel

Ronen Barzel

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Bena Currin

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Tony DeRose

Tony DeRose

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Kurt Fleischer

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Lisa Forssell

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Thomas Hahn

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Mark Thomas Henne

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Kitt Hirasaki

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Bruce Perens

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John Singh Pottebaum

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Sudeep Rangaswamy

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Arun Rao

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Drew Rogge

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Michael Shantzis

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Heidi Stettner

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Dirk Van Gelder

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James W. Williams

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Wayne Wooten

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Patsy Bouge

Patsy Bouge

Post Production Consulting

Maneesh Agrawala

Maneesh Agrawala

Software Engineer

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Phil Beffrey

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Mark T. VandeWettering

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David Ian Salter

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David Slusser

David Slusser

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John K. Carr

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Rona Michele

Rona Michele

Temp Sound Editor

Samuel Lord Black

Samuel Lord Black

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Sarah Jo Helton

Sarah Jo Helton

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Dale McBeath

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