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The Ballad of Big Al

The Ballad of Big Al

2000TV Mini Series⏱️ 29m
DocumentaryAnimationAdventure
8.1
IMDB Rating
1,859 votes

The first half of this special is a recreation of Al's life, from birth through his death in adolescence.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kenneth Branagh, Avery Brooks
Release Date
April 8, 2001
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 12
Reviews
📋 1.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
as Self - Narrator
Avery Brooks
Avery Brooks
as Self - Narrator (US version)

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Arizona, USA
Production
BS Asahi, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Discovery Channel

🏷️ Keywords

allosaurusswamppaleontologistprehistorydiplodocus

🎯 Categories

Computer AnimationNature DocumentaryAdventureAnimationDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent Documeterary..
by Rattrap0072002-02-04

"I have seen all 3 series of the "Walking with..." specials. They are all high quality and add more of a wild life nature show feel to it than they do a typical boring special on dinos. Some really cool shots are in this film. For example: When the baby Al and his siblings are feeding near a creek, we see them jumping up to try and catch dragonflies. One falls into the water. The scene is really cute. Yet also in on scene have a baby Al nip at the camera. This little touch makes this series so well done. Gets you out of the mind set of you are watching fake dinos and for a second ma..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Allosaurus got a complete visual make-over for this special. They look much different from their original appearance in the second episode of Walking with Dinosaurs (1999).

📖 Synopsis

The first half of this special is a recreation of Al's life, from birth through his death in adolescence.