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Overview
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19 December 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Small Hero. Big Heart. morePlot:
The tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess. | add synopsisAwards:
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Slideshow: 36-Image Gallery For ‘The Tale of Despereaux’ With Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman (From HollywoodChicago.com. 16 December 2008, 9:46 AM, PST)
The Tale Of Despereaux - 6 Movie Clips, 2 Featurette’s and the Trailer -- Featuring the voices of Matthew Broderick, Ben Falcone, Emma Watson, Tony Hale and Dustin Hoffman
(From Collider.com. 16 December 2008)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Matthew Broderick | ... | Despereaux (voice) |
 | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Roscuro (voice) |
 | Emma Watson | ... | Princess Pea (voice) |
 | Tracey Ullman | ... | Miggery Sow (voice) |
 | Kevin Kline | ... | Andre (voice) |
 | William H. Macy | ... | Lester (voice) |
 | Stanley Tucci | ... | Boldo (voice) |
 | Ciarán Hinds | ... | Botticelli (voice) |
 | Robbie Coltrane | ... | Gregory (voice) |
 | Tony Hale | ... | Furlough (voice) |
| Frances Conroy | ... | Antoinette |
 | Frank Langella | ... | Mayor |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Principal |
 | Christopher Lloyd | ... | Hovis (voice) |
 | Charles Shaughnessy | ... | Pietro (voice) |
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Justin Long was originally slated to play the title character, Despereaux. Ultimately, the role went to Matthew Broderick. moreFAQ
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