Taz: Quest for Burger

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Taz: Quest for Burger
Taz Quest for Burger poster.jpg
Directed byRyan Kramer
Written byBryan Condon
Story byJack Donaldson
Produced byMark Marek
Starring Steve Blum
Hadley Gannaway
Eric Bauza
Ian James Corlett
Ely Henry
Piotr Michael
Kevin Michael Richardson
Jon Luke Thomas
James Urbaniak
Edited byNick Simotas
Music by Jake Monaco
Toby Sherriff
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date
  • June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06)
[1] [2]
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Taz: Quest for Burger is a 2023 American animated direct-to-streaming comedy film starring the Looney Tunes character Taz, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and animated by Titmouse, Inc. It was released digitally on June 6, 2023. [1] [3]

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Summary

A young bandicoot, Quinn, recruits Taz the Tasmanian devil to help rescue her father after he is kidnapped by outlaws.

Voice cast

Critical reception

Jennifer Green writing for Common Sense Media gave the film a score of three out of five, saying:

This animated cartoon stars a young bandicoot alongside the classic Tasmanian Devil in a cute tale of friendship and adventure. The star of Taz Quest for Burger, Quinn, is wonderfully voiced by Gannaway (Young Anna in Frozen 2 ) as a precociously smart, determined, and kind creature. She's still a kid, inspired by the adventures of a book character, but she's wise beyond her years. She corrects Taz (voiced by veteran Blum) when he calls her nosy -- "I'm intellectually curious." Quinn is a fun hero worth following on her adventures. The animation is pleasing in its simplicity and subdued color palette. [4]

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