---
title: 'The Fox and the Hound (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Rich'
released: '1981-07-10'
runtime_minutes: 83
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981'
review_count: 1
fandom_rating: '7.50/10'
fandom_stars: '3.75/5'
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082406/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fox and the Hound (1981)

1981 · G · 83 min · Drama, Comedy, Family · United States

Part of: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film

## Synopsis

The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated buddy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich, and Art Stevens. Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell respectively star as the voices of Tod and Copper, with Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, John Fiedler, John McIntire, Dick Bakalyan, Paul Winchell, Keith Mitchell, and Corey Feldman in supporting roles. Loosely based on the 1967 novel by Daniel P. Mannix, the film tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a red fox named Tod and a hound named Copper, as they struggle against their emerging instincts and the realization that they are meant to be adversaries.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Rich](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-rich), [Art Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-stevens), [Ted Berman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-berman)
- **Screenplay:** [Ted Berman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-berman), [Burny Mattinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/burny-mattinson), [Larry Clemmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-clemmons), [Steve Hulett](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-hulett), [Vance Gerry](https://cinepixo.com/people/vance-gerry), [David Michener](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-michener), [Peter Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-young), [Earl Kress](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-kress)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Buddy Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/buddy-baker)

## Cast

- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney) as Tod
- [Kurt Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-russell) as Copper
- [Pearl Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/pearl-bailey) as Big Mama
- [Jack Albertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-albertson) as Amos Slade
- [Sandy Duncan](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-duncan) as Vixey
- [Jeanette Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanette-nolan) as Widow Tweed
- [Pat Buttram](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-buttram) as Chief
- [John Fiedler](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-fiedler) as Porcupine
- [John McIntire](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcintire) as Mr. Digger
- [Richard Bakalyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bakalyan) as Dinky
- [Paul Winchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-winchell) as Boomer
- [Keith Coogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-coogan) as Tod
- [Corey Feldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/corey-feldman) as Copper
- [Candy Candido](https://cinepixo.com/people/candy-candido) as The Bear
- [Clarence Nash](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-nash) as The Bear

## Criticism on CinePixo

Fandom rating: **7.50/10** (3.75 of 5) from 1 review — the plain average of every published rating.

- **7.5/10** — [The Nicest Cruel Movie Disney Ever Made](https://cinepixo.com/reviews/the-nicest-cruel-movie-disney-ever-made) by Dorothy Kwan, 2026-08-05
  > It arrives dressed as a nursery picture and it is really about instinct outranking affection, and the astonishing thing is that Disney in 1981 does not blink.

Official site: https://movies.disney.com/the-fox-and-the-hound
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981
Film facts: Wikidata (Q40302); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.