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Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

The True-Life Adventure Of A Big Little Hero.

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Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, finds himself separated from his loving mother, Gentle Heart. In his desperate search to find her, he meets the cynical loner Groove, an outcast from her own herd who never wanted to be a mother. Together, this unlikely pair brave danger after danger on their incredible journey to find water and Whispers' mother.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$537

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

03 October 2000

Country

United States of America

Cast

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Groove (voice)

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Gentle Heart (voice)

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Half Tusk (voice)

Betty White

Betty White

Round (voice)

Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry

Whispers (voice)

Kevin Michael Richardson

Kevin Michael Richardson

Adult Whispers (voice)

Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley

Tuskless (voice)

Kat Cressida

Kat Cressida

Princess (voice)

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Spike (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Tough-Tusk/Fulla Bull (voice)

Tone Loc

Tone Loc

Macho Bull (voice)

Jeannie Elias

Jeannie Elias

Stranger/Herd Elephant (voice)

Jim Black

Jim Black

Poacher

Joseph Molekoa

Joseph Molekoa

Poacher

David Mabukane

David Mabukane

Poacher

Sandor Carter

Sandor Carter

Poacher

Lea Floden

Lea Floden

Various Characters (voice)

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