''A Tale of Two Critters'' is a 1977 American adventure

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produced by

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, written and directed by Jack Speirs and released theatrically by

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on June 20, 1977.

Premise

A glimpse at the relationship that develops between a young raccoon and a bear cub. As they play together in the splendor of the

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, the two grow into adulthood through a spirited odyssey filled with adventure in the wilds.

Cast

*Mayf Nutter as Narrator

Home media

''A Tale of Two Critters'' was released on VHS on October 15, 1981, by

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, under the flagship home video label

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. As of 2014, the film is available as a digital download on Amazon Video,

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and

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.''A Tale of Two Critters''
on iTunes As of 2020, the film is available to stream on Disney's streaming service,

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References

External links

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