The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water

The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water is the ninth animated film in the Land Before Time series. It was produced and directed by Charles Grosvenor, with a soundtrack composed by David Edelman. During the year this was released, Universal brought back on DVD, for the first time, two of the previous Land Before Time adventures; "The Great Valley Adventure" and "The Time of the Great Giving". It is paired with Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
==Plot==
When heavy rains create a mysterious "new water", Littlefoot sets off to explore the Great Valley. He quickly becomes friends with Mo the mischievous ophthalmosaurus who has been isolated from his pod by the weather. When Littlefoot and friends get separated from their parents because of the earthshake, they help Mo get back home to the Big Water, while avoiding a hungry liopleurodon. On the way, Littlefoot and friends discuss such interesting things as imaginary friends, the concept of loneliness, and the true meaning of a brother.
==Voice Cast==
*John Ingle - Narrator
*Thomas Dekker - Littlefoot
*Anndi McAfee - Cera
*Aria Noelle Curzon - Ducky
*Jeff Bennett - Petrie
*Rob Paulsen - Spike/Mo
*Kenneth Mars - Grandpa
*Miriam Flynn - Grandma/Diplodocus Mom
*Tress MacNeille - Ducky's Mom
*Pete Sepenuk - Sharptooth Swimmer
==Chapters==
# Main Titles
# Sky Water
# Visiting Friends
# Chanson D'Ennui
# The Flooded Valley
# A Swimmer
# Imaginary Friend
# Mo
# Earthshake!
# Going Home
# Big Water
# Eggs in a Nest
# No One Has to Be Alone
# In the Water
# Lots of Fun
# Home for Mo
# The Long Journey
# End Titles
==Songs==
* Chanson D'Ennui
* Imaginary Friend
* Big Water
* No One Has to Be Alone [the Donny Osmond version can be heard in the end credits]
==Trivia==
*This was the first Land Before Time film to contain more than three songs.
*This was the last Land Before Time film in which Thomas Dekker provided Littlefoot's voice.
*There are the two previous adventures of The Great Valley Adventure and The Time of the Great Giving.
*It has been labeled 60161 from the VHS version.
*It is paired with Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
==External links==
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Land Before Time 09: Journey to Big Water, The
Land Before Time 09: Journey to Big Water, The
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