The head of the family is the one with the tail.
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
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Classical in form, effortless, spare and contemporary.
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- sparerichly built
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Chris the DogBeethoven
- Charles GrodinGeorge Newton
- Bonnie HuntAlice Newton
- Dean JonesDr. Varnick
- Nicholle TomRyce Newton
- Christopher CastileTed Newton
- Sarah Rose KarrEmily Newton
- Oliver PlattHarvey
- Stanley TucciVernon
- Laurel CroninDevonia Peet
Crew
- Brian LevantDirector
- Amy Holden JonesWriter
- John HughesWriter
- Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
- Randy EdelmanOriginal Music Composer
- William D. GordeanEditor
- Sheldon KahnEditor
- Michael C. GrossProducer
- Joe MedjuckProducer
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