A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life
Directed by	John Lasseter Andrew Stanton
Produced by	Darla K. Anderson John Lasseter
Screenplay by	Story: Joe Ranft Additional Story: Gefwee Boedoe Jason Katz Jorgen Klubien Robert Lence David Reynolds Screenplay: Andrew Stanton Don McEnery Bob Shaw Brad Bird
Starring	Dave Foley Kevin Spacey Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hayden Panettiere Denis Leary Joe Ranft David Hyde Pierce Jonathan Harris Madeline Kahn Bonnie Hunt Brad Garrett Mike McShane
Music by	Randy Newman
Cinematography	Sharon Calahan
Edited by	Lee Unkrich
Production companies	Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date	November 25, 1998 (U.S.) December 3, 1998 (AUS) February 5, 1999 (UK) February 7, 2003 (re-release)
Running time	95 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$45 million
Box office	Worldwide: $363.3 million

A Bug's Life is a 1998 movie made by Pixar. It follows the conflict between ants and grasshoppers in the world of insects. It is a retelling of a fable by Aesop, The Ant and the Grasshopper.

Cast

• Dave Foley as Flik
• Kevin Spacey as Hopper
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Princess Atta
• Hayden Panettiere as Dot
• Denis Leary as Francis
• Joe Ranft as Heimlich
• David Hyde Pierce as Slim
• Jonathan Harris as Manny
• Madeline Kahn as Gypsy
• Bonnie Hunt as Rosie
• Michael McShane as Tuck and Roll
• John Ratzenberger as P.T. Flea
• Brad Garrett as Dim
• Richard Kind as Molt
• Phyllis Diller as the Queen
• Roddy McDowall as Mr. Soil
• Edie McClurg as Dr. Flora
• Alex Rocco as Thorny
• David L. Lander as Thumper
• David Ossman as Cornelius
• Jack Angel as Thud
• Jennifer Darling as Fly Mother
• Debi Derryberry as Baby Maggots
• Phil Proctor as Slick the Slug
• Rodger Bumpass as Drunk Mosquito
• Brian M. Rosen as Fly Brothers
• Mickie McGowan as Cockroach Waitress
• Jess Harnell as Bug Bus
• Lee Unkrich and Bill Farmer as Scared Ants
• Ryan O'Donohue as Grub
• Sam Gifaldi as Reed
• Jordan Warkol as Ant Boy
• Courtland Mead and Travis Tedford as Ant Boys
• Bob Bergen as Aphie
• Brad Hall and Jeff Pidgeon as Grasshopper Seekers
• Wayne Canney as Popcorn Seller
• Justin Bradley as Blueberry Ant #1
• Tia Caroleo as Blueberry Ant #2
• Marcel Jeannin as the King
• Emma Taylor-Isherwood as Dot's Son
• Holly Gauthier-Frankel as Female Mosquito
• Pat Fry as Male Mosquito

Soundtrack

1. Roll to Me by Del Amitri
2. Basket Case by Green Day
3. Loser by Beck
4. Love in an Elevator by Aerosmith
5. Baba O'Riley by The Who
6. I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys
7. La Cucaracha by Santana
8. Hey World! by Ziggy Marley
9. Blister by Jimmy Eat World
10. Born to Be Wild by Bruce Springsteen
11. The Time of Your Life by Lionel Richie

Production

A Bug's Life was first considered in 1988, as a short movie to be based on Aesop's fable, but it was delayed by Toy Story. Almost a year after its release, Disney made an agreement with Pixar to make movies together. John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Doctor and Joe Ranft brought up the idea of the project, A Bug's Life in late 1994. The ideas for Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and WALL-E were also brought up and the three decided to have the grasshoppers demand food instead of begging for it, as it is in the fable. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai helped influence the project. A basic story treatment was completed in 1995 and production began soon after. The movie had many technical challenges. One of the biggest technical triumphs was the simulation of crowds of ants. It would be impossible for an animator to animate every single ant in a crowd of thousands. So the technical supervisors came up with a computer program that would make every single ant in the crowd different in small ways; for example, different eye colour, skin colour, weight, or height. They would also build a several ants that could be animated. When randomly distributed through the crowds, these ants would appear to be blinking, talking or looking in different directions.

Other websites

• A Bug's Life on IMDb
• A Bug's Life at AllMovie