Synopsis
Mr. Link is the altogether lovable and hilarious title character in this globe-trotting comedy-adventure. Hugh Jackman is Sir Lionel Frost, a brave and dashing adventurer who considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters. The trouble is no one else seems to agree. He sees a chance to prove himself by traveling to America’s Pacific Northwest to discover the world’s most legendary creature. A living remnant of Man’s primitive ancestry. The Missing Link.
Zach Galifianakis is Mr. Link: the slightly silly, surprisingly smart and soulful beast who Sir Lionel discovers. As species go, he’s as endangered as they get; he’s possibly the last of his kind, he’s lonely, and he believes that Sir Lionel is the one man alive who can help him. Together they set out on a daring quest around the world to seek out Link’s distant relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La.
Along with the independent and resourceful Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), who possesses the only known map to the group’s secret destination, the unlikely trio embarks on a riotous rollercoaster ride of ajourney. Ontheirjourney,ourfearlessexplorersencountermorethantheirfairshareofperil,stalked at every turn by dastardly villains seeking to thwart their mission. Through it all, Mr. Link’s disarming charm and good-humored conviction provide the emotional and comedic foundation of this fun-filled family movie.
An Annapurna Pictures presentation of a LAIKA production: Missing Link. Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, David Walliams, Ching Valdes-Aran, and Zach Galifianakis.
Directed by Chris Butler. Screenplay by Chris Butler. Produced by Arianne Sutner, p.g.a., Travis Knight, p.g.a. Director of Photography: Chris Peterson. Production Designer: Nelson Lowry. Edited by Stephen Perkins. Music by Carter Burwell. Original Song Written and Performed by Walter Martin. Visual Effects Supervisor: Steve Emerson. Costume Designer: Deborah Cook. Rigging Supervisor: Oliver Jones. Director of Rapid Prototyping: Brian McLean. Puppet Fabrication Supervision: Georgina Hayns, John Craney. Character Designer: Chris Butler. Character Sculptor, Kent Melton. Animation Supervisor: Brad Schiff. Facial Animation Supervisor: Benoit Dubuc. Lead Animator: Malcolm Lamont. Concept Artists: Trevor Dalmer, Santiago Montiel.
Voice Cast (in order of appearance)
Sir Lionel Frost:
Mr. Lemuel Lint Lord Piggot-Dunceby Mr. Collick
Mr. Link (Susan) Willard Stenk Adelina Fortnight Ama Lhamu
Gamu
The Elder
Hugh Jackman David Walliams Stephen Fry
Matt Lucas
Zach Galifianakis Timothy Olyphant Zoe Saldana Amrita Acharia Ching Valdes-Aran Emma Tho