Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (1988)
AnimationFamilyComedyActionScience FictionTV Movie
The first TMNT direct-to-video movie! Meet Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo, the Renaissance turtles who are fighting evil for truth, justice and a larger slice of pizza. Heroes in a half shell... Turtle Power!
Directors: Yoshikatsu Kasai, Bill Wolf.
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Cam Clarke as Leonardo / Rocksteady (voice) |
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Townsend Coleman as Michaelangelo (voice) |
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Barry Gordon as Donatello / Bebop (voice) |
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Rob Paulsen as Raphael (voice) |
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Renae Jacobs as April O'Neil (voice) |
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Peter Renaday as Splinter (voice) |
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James Avery as Shredder (voice) |
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Pat Fraley as Krang (voice) |
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Thom Pinto as Dask (voice) |
| Sound | Chuck Lorre | Music |
| Writing | Patti Howeth | Writer |
| Sound | Dennis C. Brown | Music |
| Production | Osamu Yoshioka | Producer |
| Crew | Peter Laird | Creator |
| Crew | Kevin Eastman | Creator |
| Directing | Yoshikatsu Kasai | Director |
| Writing | David Wise | Writer |
| Directing | Bill Wolf | Director |
| Production | Fred Wolf | Producer |
| Writing | Kevin Eastman | Comic Book |
| Writing | Peter Laird | Comic Book |
| Production | Rudy Zamora Jr. | Producer |