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Henry Winkler was set to direct but didn't get along with Tom Hanks, and was summarily fired from the picture.
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Hooch is a Dogue de Bordeaux, one of the most ancient French breeds.
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Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase were all considered for the role of Turner.
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The last film project of John McIntire.
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A line from this film where Turner yells at Hooch to not eat the car was used in animation test footage for Toy Story. When Tom Hanks saw the test footage, it convinced him to take on the role of Sheriff Woody.
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The scene where Hooch dies was the final scene filmed between Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog, Hanks did a great deal of bonding with Beasley and used the fact that he'll never see Beasley again to get himself to cry.
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In an interview, Tom Hanks said that this movie could have been much more successful if Hooch had not died.
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