The Fox and the Hound
“A story of two friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies.”
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!
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Part of The Fox and the Hound Collection
2 films
Cast
15 people
Mickey Rooney
Tod (voice)
Known for
Night at the Museum
Babe: Pig in the City
Kurt Russell
Copper (voice)
Known for
The Hateful Eight
The Thing
Pearl Bailey
Big Mama (voice)
Known for
Carmen Jones
The Landlord
Jack Albertson
Amos Slade (voice)
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
The Poseidon Adventure
Sandy Duncan
Vixey (voice)
Known for
Roots
The Cat from Outer Space
Jeanette Nolan
Widow Tweed (voice)
Known for
The Rescuers
Macbeth
Clarence Nash
Bear (Snarling) (voice)
Known for
The Three Caballeros
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Pat Buttram
Chief (voice)
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
Robin Hood
Richard Bakalyan
Dinky (voice)
Known for
Chinatown
Return from Witch Mountain
Paul Winchell
Boomer (voice)
Known for
The Smurfs
The Aristocats
John Fiedler
Porcupine (voice)
Known for
12 Angry Men
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
John McIntire
Badger (voice)
Known for
Psycho
Turner & Hooch
Ted Berman Director · Art Stevens Director Richard Rich Director
Worldwide gross $30M · Budget $12M · United States release July 10, 1981
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$29,800,000
Gross vs. budget
2.5×
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Production
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · July 10, 1981
Theatrical
United States · July 10, 1981
Theatrical
United States · March 4, 1994
Physical · VHS
United States
May 2, 2000 · Physical · VHS / DVD
October 10, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Argentina
July 23, 1981 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1981 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 5, 1981 · Theatrical
Finland
December 11, 1981 · Theatrical
France
November 25, 1981 · Theatrical
August 23, 1995 · Physical · VHS/LD (Walt Disney)
October 31, 2001 · Physical · DVD (Walt Disney)
June 13, 2012 · Physical · BD (Walt Disney)
Germany
November 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 23, 1981 · Theatrical
Italy
November 19, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
March 12, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 24, 1981 · Theatrical
January 23, 2010 · TV · Net 5
September 16, 2011 · Physical · DVD
May 23, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
July 10, 1981 · Theatrical
Spain
August 4, 1995 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 5, 1981 · Theatrical
November 26, 1988 · Theatrical · Re-release (Cut version)
July 28, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
January 24, 1996 · Physical · VHS release
February 13, 2002 · Physical · DVD release
March 26, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray release
United Kingdom
October 21, 1981 · Theatrical
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