The Secret Of Nimh

Animation, Drama, Adventure, Family

Derek Jacobi	Nicodemus
Elizabeth Hartman	Mrs. Brisby
Arthur Malet	Mr. Ages
Dom DeLuise	Jeremy
Hermione Baddeley	Auntie Shrew
Shannen Doherty	Teresa
Wil Wheaton	Martin
Jodi Hicks	Cynthia
Ian Fried	Timothy
John Carradine	Great Owl

Director	Don Bluth
Producer	Don Bluth; Gary Goldman
Writer	Don Bluth; Gary Goldman

Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman) is a timid widowed field mouse that lives with her children in a brick on a farm. She and her family are planning to move out of the field in which they live because it is time for the field to be ploughed. However her youngest son Timothy (Ian Fried) has fallen dangerously ill and cannot be moved. Mrs. Brisby seeks advice from the Great Owl, who tells her that the mysterious Rats of NIMH might be able to help her. When she goes to the rats to ask for help, she meets their wise leader Nicodemus (Derek Jacobi) and finds out that both the rats and her late husband were part of some experiments at a place called NIMH. Mrs. Brisby is amazed by the rats’ elaborate home with elegant rooms, elevators and even electric lighting. The rats are unhappy with their dependence on humans and want to leave the farm to live independently. However, in order for the rats to move successfully, someone must put a bell on the farm cat, Dragon, so the rats know if he is nearby. In return for help with Timothy, Mrs. Brisby volunteers.