My Father's Dragon
1997, Japanese. Directed by Masami Hata.
Elmer is told by a traveling cat about a baby dragon who is being held captive and mistreated on the scary Wild Island. Elmer decides to investigate and battles tigers, crocodiles and gorillas in order to rescue the little dragon.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Masami HataDirector
- YU-KIElmer Elevator (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraBoris (voice)
- Joji YanamiCat (Voice)
- Daisuke GoriMale Gorilla (voice)
- Masako NozawaNearsighted Rat (voice)
- Katsuhisa NamaseLion (voice)
- Sumiko SakamotoLioness (voice)
- Maiko KikuchiElmer's Mother (voice)
- Masahiro TakashimaElmer's Father (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaSeagull (voice)
- Yusaku YaraRhino (voice)
- ChiakiRōjī (voice)
Details
- Released
- 5 July 1997
- Original title
- エルマーの冒険
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kenji Terada
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What My Father's Dragon is based on
My Father's Dragon is based on My Father's Dragon, a 1948 novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett, published by Random House.
Novel · 1948
My Father's Dragon
By Ruth Stiles Gannett
Published by Random House
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My Father's Dragon runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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My Father's Dragon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 July 1997. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like My Father's Dragon?
If you liked My Father's Dragon, try My Father's Dragon, Legend of the Millennium Dragon, Wish Dragon.
Who directed My Father's Dragon?
My Father's Dragon (1997) was directed by Masami Hata and stars YU-KI, Megumi Hayashibara, Joji Yanami.
What is My Father's Dragon based on?
My Father's Dragon is based on My Father's Dragon, a 1948 novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett, published by Random House.