Top Cat Begins

Mexican release poster

***Top Cat Begins*** (***Don Gato: El inicio de la pandilla*** in Spanish) is a CG animated film based on the *Top Cat* television series created by Hanna-Barbera. The film is a CG prequel, telling the story how Top Cat started his gang. It succeeds *Top Cat: The Movie*, and is co-produced with Discreet Arts Productions.

The film first released in Mexico on 30 October 2015.

## Plot

Set before founding his gang, Top Cat and Benny must fight back against Mr. Big, a cruel and scary alligator gang boss who placed a bounty on them.

## Voices

### Spanish

* Raúl Anaya as Don Gato (Top Cat)
* Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza (†) as Mr. Don (Mr. Big)
* Mauricio Pérez as Benito Bodoque (Benny the Ball) / Cucho (Choo-Choo)
* Gerardo Alonso as Panza (Fancy-Fancy)
* Jesús Guzmán as Demóstenes (Brain)
* Mario Filio as Espanto (Spook)
* Octavio Rojas as Oficial Carlos Matute (Officer Charlie Dibble)

### English

* Jason Harris Katz as Top Cat / Choo-Choo / Brain
* Chris Edgerly as Benny the Ball
* Darin De Paul as Mr. Big
* Bill Lobley as Officer Dibble
* Charlie Adler as Granny Dibble
* Matthew Piazzi as Fancy-Fancy
* Benjamin Diskin as Spook

## Gallery

English logoMexican teaser posterMexican release poster (alt.)Mexican release poster (horizontal)Blank posterEnglish poster #1English poster #2U.K. release posterU.S. DVD coverBulgarian posterBulgarian poster (alt.)Croatian posterItalian posterPortugese posterTurkish posterRussian posterGreek posterGreek poster (alt.)
### Marketing & Promotional

Cinemex discount promotionCinépolis Twitter advertPromo celebrating the film's "1 million" attendees milestonePromo celebrating release in ColombiaPromo celebrating release in NicaraguaPromo celebrating release in ItalyPromo celebrating release in TurkeyPromo of the film's DVD and Blu-Ray releaseCollectable cup (Cinemex)Collectable cup (Cinemex) (back)Collectable cup (Cinépolis)Collectable cup (Cinépolis) (back)Collectable drinking cups (Cinépolis)"Top Cat" drawing tutorial (Mexico)"Benny" drawing tutorial (Mexico)Activities sheet (U.K.)Standee (U.K.)Promotion at a cat cafe in the U.K.
### Conceptual

Character sketches by Julian Van BoresTop Cat's gang and Officer DibbleSecondary charactersMr. Big's gang (originally a human)Mr. Big (final)Mr. Big's hired menTextures inspired by other Hanna-Barbera works"Benny Zombie" concept art by Cesar Vergara2D lighting #12D lighting #22D lighting #32D lighting #42D lighting #5Background design #1Background design #2Background design #3Vehicle prop designs #1 by Fernando "HiNO" HinojosaVehicle prop designs #2Vehicle prop designs #3Restaurant prop designsMiscellaneous prop designs #1Miscellaneous prop designs #2Miscellaneous prop designs #3
## Videos

DON GATO- El Inicio de la Pandilla - Trailer OficialDON GATO- El Inicio de la Pandilla - Trailer 2 - Oficial Warner Bros. PicturesTop Cat Begins – Official Trailer – Warner Bros. UKTop Cat Begins - Official Trailer - Now Available Exclusively on AT&T DirecTVLa Mamá de Benito Es Lo Máximo - Don Gato El Inicio de la PandillaOtra Pobre Víctima del Enterrador - (CLIP) Don Gato El Inicio de la PandillaSignifica... ¡CORRE! - Don Gato El Inicio de la PandillaQué Agradable Viejecilla (CLIP) Don Gato El Inicio de la Pandilla¿Cuántas Vidas Tiene Este Gato? (CLIP) Don Gato El Inicio de la Pandilla¡Ya Se Los Cargó El Payaso! (CLIP) - Don Gato El Inicio de la Pandilla¡Detengan a Ese Gato! (CLIP) Don Gato El Inicio de la PandillaDonGato EMOCIONES WEB¡Don Gato Se Adueña de Primero Noticias!DON GATO- EL INICIO DE LA PANDILLA - Entrevista TV - Oficial Warner Bros. PicturesAprende a Dibujar a Don Gato y BenitoGalleta... una... ¡Si Señor, si! 🍪😳 -shortsEl ancestral arte del trapea-fu 😑 -shortsLa primera impresión jamás se olvida 😵 -shortsEs parte de crecer 😢 -shortsDon Gato, el inicio de la Pandilla - -Lealtad ⚜Don Gato, el inicio de la Pandilla - -Paciencia 😤
## Trivia

* Director Andrés Couturier also worked on *Kung-Fu Magoo*, another film based on a classic cartoon property.
* Like the previous *Top Cat* film, Warner Bros. Animation supervised the film's production.
* In the international versions, Top Cat's line delivery to Mr. Big was partially censored, making the profanity barely audible. For the U.S. version, however, it was fully bleeped.
* Some veteran voice actors, such as Charlie Alder, Diedrich Bader, Grey DeLisle, Rachael MacFarlane, and Jim Ward, were involved. Alder served as the voice director.
* It is Ánima's highest-grossing CG film in Mexico, despite underperforming lower than its predecessor.
	+ It is also Ánima's most expensive film in USD.
* Cameos of other Hanna-Barbera properties were spotted.

**Co-production only:**
*Gaturro: la película* (2010) | *Ana y Bruno* (2018)

**Átomo Films**
*El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza* (2012)