Alpha and Omega is a 2010 American computer-animated film directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck. Starring the voices of Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper (in his final film role before his death), Danny Glover and Christina Ricci, the film was written by Christopher Denk and Steve Moore, based on a story by Moore and Gluck.
This film sets around two young Rocky Mountain wolves named Kate and Humphrey who fall in love with each other, but are on the opposite ends of their pack. However, when Kate and Humphrey learn that they got relocated to Idaho for repopulation, they must work together to get back to Jasper Park before a war slowly begins to emerge between both packs.
This film is dedicated in memory to Dennis Hopper, as he died from prostate cancer four months prior to the film's release.
The first of the eight films in the franchise, Alpha and Omega first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 8, before releasing into theatres worldwide in September 17, 2010; This film received mixed-to-negative reception from critics, praising the acting and the film's score, while criticizing the visuals, use of sexual jokes, the predictable plot, alongside the tired story, despite this, this film was a commercial success, leading to numerous direct-to-DVD sequels starting with A Howl-iday Adventure, which was released 3 years after the film's release.
Cast[]
Technical staff | |||
Casting director
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Bernie Van De Yacht | ||
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Recording engineers
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Eric Lewis, CAS | ||
David W. Barr | |||
Assistant engineers
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James Lafferty | ||
Aldo Martinez | |||
Studio manager
(Studiopolis) |
Laura L. Lopez | ||
ADR recordist
(Warner Bros. Studios) |
Eric Gotthelf |
International versions[]
See also[]
- Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
- Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
- Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave
- Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation
- Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs
- Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze
- Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom
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