Top Cat: The Movie

Mexican release poster

***Don Gato y su pandilla*** (***Top Cat: The Movie*** internationally) is a 2D animated comedy film based on the *Top Cat* series created by Hanna-Barbera. It is co-produced by Argentina's Illusion Studios.

The film was a massive success in Mexico, ranking among the highest-grossing films produced in the country.

The film was released on 16 September 2011 in Mexico, and 2 August 2013 in the United States.

## Plot

Top Cat was framed by a corrupt new police chief, Lou Strickland, and is up to his gang and friends to put a stop to Stickland's greedy schemes.

## Voices

### Spanish

* Raúl Anaya as Don Gato (Top Cat)
* Jorge Arvizu (†) as Benito B. Bodoque (Benny the Ball) / Cucho (Choo-Choo)
* Eduardo Garza as Panza (Fancy-Fancy)
* Luis Fernando Orozco as Espanto (Spook)
* Jesús Guzmán as Demóstenes (Brain)
* Sebastian Llapúr as Oficial Carlitos Matute (Officer Charlie Dibble)
* Mario Castañeda as Lucas Buenrostro (Lou Strickland)
* Ricardo Tejedo as Rugelio (Griswald)
* Rosalba Sotelo as Trixie

### English

* Jason Harris Katz as Top Cat / Choo-Choo / Brain
* Chris Edgerly as Benny the Ball
* Ben Diskin as Spook
* Matthew Piazzi as Fancy-Fancy
* Bill Lobley as Officer Dibble
* Melissa Disney as Trixie

### U.S. English

* Rob Schneider as Lou Strickland
* Danny Trejo as Griswald

Both characters are voiced by Jason Harris Katz in the international English version.

## Videos

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## Trivia

* Ánima's first film released in 3D in Mexico.
* It is the highest-grossing film produced by Ánima, to date.
* All character designs had to be approved by Warner Bros. Animation during development.
* The film had the highest amount of marketing for any Ánima movie.
* Jorge Arvizu, the original Spanish dubbing actor for Choo-Choo and Benny, reprised his role as the characters for the movie.
* Tim McKeon is a writer/creator known for writing for children shows such as *Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends* and *Odd Squad*.
* It is the second and final co-production with Argentina's Illusion Studios (after *Gaturro*), and Ánima's first as the lead producer.
* In the United Kingdom:
	+ It was the highest-grossing Mexican film released in the country.
	+ There was an exclusive advert for theater amenities, such as voiceover and subtitles.
	+ The film was promoted like a Hollywood film, given that it was distributed by Vertigo Releasing.
* Aside from production, sound work and stereoscopic 3D services took place in Argentina.
* Cartoon Saloon, which provided the film's additional animation, is known for its Academy Award-nominated films such as *The Secret of Kells* and *Wolfwalkers*.
* Leoncio Lara's second film after *AAA: La película – Sin límite en el tiempo*.
* It is the first non-*Leyendas* film to receive another film (a prequel).

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

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