<P> Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical romantic drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures , the 33rd Disney animated feature film . Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg , the film is inspired by the Native American woman Pocahontas , and portrays a fictionalized account of her historical encounter with Englishman John Smith and the Jamestown settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company . The voice cast stars Irene Bedard and Mel Gibson as Pocahontas and Smith , respectively , with David Ogden Stiers , Russell Means , Christian Bale , Billy Connolly , and Linda Hunt . The musical score was written by Alan Menken , with songs written by Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz . </P>
who plays the voice of john smith in pocahontas
Mel Gibson