Plot
A half-wolf, half-husky named Balto gets a chance to become a hero when an outbreak of diphtheria threatens the children of Nome, Alaska in the winter of 1925. He leads a dog team on a 600-mile trip across the Alaskan wilderness to get medical supplies. The film is based on a true story which inspired the Iditarod dog sled race.
Written by
Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser, David Steven Cohen
Directed by
Simon Wells
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Amblimation, Amblin Entertainment
Languages
English
Awards
5 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
50,869
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA