
Madballs: Escape from Orb!
1986-11-01 · 23 min · ★ 5.8
The Madballs are a zany animated rock band who rock and roll their way across the galaxy. Music is illegal on their home planet so they make a break for it on Earth.
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- Directors
- Laura Shepherd
- Production companies
- Nelvana, Those Characters From Cleveland, Hi-Tops Video
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cree SummerFreakella (voice)
Alyson CourtSandy (voice)
Don FrancksWolf Breath (voice)
Dan HennesseySlobulus / Bruise Brother (voice)
John StockerAargh / Skull Face (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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