Valiant (film)

Valiant
North American theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Chapman
Screenplay byJordan Katz
George Webster
George Melrod
Story byGeorge Webster
Produced byJohn H. Williams
Starring
Edited byJim Stewart
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25) (United Kingdom)
  • August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19) (United States)
Running time
76 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguagesEnglish
French
German
Budget$35 million[2]
Box office$61.7 million[2]

Valiant is a 2005 animated comedy film[3] produced by Vanguard Animation, Ealing Studios and Odyssey Entertainment, and released by Entertainment Film Distributors in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2005, and by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States on August 19. Set in May 1944, it tells the story of a group of war pigeons during World War II. The film is based on a story by George Webster, and inspired by true stories of hundreds of pigeons that helped the soldiers in the war.

  1. ^ "Valiant: "Some pigeons eat crumbs, others make history"". April 2005.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Valiant (2005)". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 27, 2022.