Beethoven (1992)

Regisseur:

Brian Levant

Drehbuchautoren:

John Hughes (written by) and
Amy Holden Jones (written by)

Premierendatum:

3. April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Familienfilm

Werbezeile:

He'll grow on you.

Plot:

A slobbering St Bernard dog becomes the center of attention for a loving family but its vet secretly wants to kill him.

Plot Keywords:

Escapade | Pet | Animal Urination Scene | Lawn Sprinkler | Pajamas

Filmpreise:

1 win & 4 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Fun, with a GREAT dog!

Besetzung

Charles Grodin	...	George Newton
Bonnie Hunt	...	Alice Newton
Dean Jones	...	Herman Varnick, D.V.M.
Nicholle Tom	...	Ryce Newton
Christopher Castile	...	Ted Newton
Sarah Rose Karr	...	Emily Newton
Oliver Platt	...	Harvey
Stanley Tucci	...	Vernon
David Duchovny	...	Brad
Patricia Heaton	...	Brie
Robi Davidson	...	Mark
Laurel Cronin	...	Devonia Pest
O-Lan Jones	...	Biker Woman
Nancy Fish	...	Miss Grundel
Craig Pinkard	...	Homeless Man
Sherri Paysinger	...	Ruth Walters, Reporter
Patrick LaBrecque	...	Bully #1
Jacob Kenner	...	Bully #2
Matthew Brooks	...	Bully #3
Chris Little	...	Newsreader
Lisa Gerber	...	Donna Dittsworth
Cory Danziger	...	Mark's Friend
Colleen O'Hara	...	Young Woman
Stephanie Massman	...	Young Woman
Nicolas Mize	...	Young Man
Maxine Elliott Hicks	...	Old Woman (as Maxine Elliott)
Cirroc Lofton	...	Skateboarder #1
Chad Morton	...	Skateboarder #2
Melora Walters	...	Pet Shop Owner
Holly Wortell	...	Nurse #2
Lorraine Marga	...	Mother at Pet Store
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Student #1
Andres McKenzie	...	Student #2

Regie
Brian Levant

Buch
John Hughes		(written by) (as Edmond Dantès) and
Amy Holden Jones		(written by)

Produktion
Michael C. Gross	....	producer
Sheldon Kahn	....	associate producer
Joe Medjuck	....	producer
Ivan Reitman	....	executive producer
Gordon A. Webb	....	co-producer (as Gordon Webb)

Originalmusik
Randy Edelman
Michael Tavera		(as Mike Tavera)

Kamera
Victor J. Kemper

Schnitt
William D. Gordean
Sheldon Kahn

Casting
Steven Jacobs

Szenenbild
Alex Tavoularis

Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors)
Charles Breen

Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter (set decorators)
Gary Fettis

Kostüme
Gloria Gresham

Maske/Frisuren
Allen Payne	....	hair stylist

Regieassistenten
Glenn Randall Jr.	....	second unit director
Ira S. Rosenstein	....	first assistant director: second unit
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Tracy Rosenthal)
David Spitzer	....	second second assistant director
Jerram A. Swartz	....	first assistant director

Ausstattung (Stab)
David B. Brenner	....	foreman
Mike Carrillo	....	assistant property master
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master
Joe Elvington	....	plasterer laborer
Eric A. Hulett	....	buyer
Kurt V. Hulett	....	co-lead man
Roger L. King	....	property maker
Kacy Magedman	....	art department coordinator
Stan Tropp	....	set designer
Christopher Woodworth	....	paint supervisor

Ton Stab
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer
Christopher S. Aud	....	sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer
Harry Cheney	....	sound editor
John S. Coffey	....	sound mixer: second unit
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Williams	....	dialogue editor
William Jacobs	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Spezialeffekte
Peter Knowlton	....	mechanical effects supervisor

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (as Greg J. Barnett)
Bobby Bass	....	stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts (as Janet S. Brady)
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Billy Hank Hooker	....	stunts (as Hank Hooker)
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator
John Meier	....	stunts
Larry Nicholas	....	stunt driver
Ralph W. Odum	....	stunts (as Ralph Odum)
Shawn Odum	....	stunts
Bobby Porter	....	stunt double
Chad Randall	....	stunts (as Chad Robert Randall)
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
Audie Aragon	....	best boy grip
Bruce McBroom	....	still photographer
Paul Murphey	....	video assist operator
Brad Rea	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Pete Romano	....	underwater photographer
Kurt E. Soderling	....	assistant camera
Kurt E. Soderling	....	camera operator

Casting (Stab)
Franklyn Warren	....	extras casting

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Fran Murphy	....	costumer

Schnitt (Stab)
Margaret Liu	....	apprentice editor

Musik (Stab)
Elton Ahi	....	score engineer
François Blaignan	....	scoring crew
Scott Cochran	....	scoring mixer
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Rolf Johnson	....	assistant music editor

Transporte
Michael Chonos	....	driver
Lyle Christensen	....	shotmaker driver

Restlicher Stab
Peter Abrahamson	....	animatronics engineer
Peter Abrahamson	....	animatronics puppeteer
Ellen Adolph	....	production accountant
Jordan Chinich	....	production assistant
Yvonne Goessling	....	assistant: Ivan Reitman
Ryan Hintz	....	post-production accountant
Kevin McDermott	....	acting coach
Karl Lewis Miller	....	animal trainer
Peter J. Novak	....	assistant location manager
Mike J. Regan	....	dog suit performer
Mike J. Regan	....	puppeteer
Mike J. Regan	....	special dog effects
Carol Riggins	....	animal trainer
Ira S. Rosenstein	....	location manager
Kate H.S. Swartz	....	ice cream girl
R. Ruddell Weatherwax	....	assistant dog trainer
A.J. Workman	....	animatronic dog mechanic fabricator and puppeteer
Jim McCarthy	....	production accountant (uncredited)

Produktionsfirmen

• Northern Lights Entertainment
• Universal Pictures

Verleihfirmen

• Universal Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1992) (Finland) (video)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Lucernafilm - Alfa (1992) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2000) (Finland) (DVD)

Weitere Firmen

• Lacy Street Production Center  sound stages
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals

Alternativ:

Beethoven: Story of a Dog (Australia) (cable TV title)
Hund namens Beethoven, Ein (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

87 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre

Drehorte:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Firma:

Northern Lights Entertainment

Dies und das:

So incensed were the American Veterinary Association about the depiction of a vet as leader of a dog-napping ring, they fired off a letter of protest to Jack Valenti, head of the Motion Picture Association of America.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Alice places bacon on George's plate, she puts down two. Before Beethoven eats one, there are three. This is because the same footage of bacon being placed a plate was used twice (which had two pieces).

Dialogzitate:

George Newton: My dream is going down the drain and you're worried about a dog.
Alice Newton: Your family is going down the drain and you're worried about a dream.

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Soundtrack:

Lady Marmelade

Fun, with a GREAT dog!

We are dog lovers and had been meaning to watch some of the Beethoven series for quite a while. We found a DVD collection of all five at a good price so we snapped it up and sat down for the first installment.

We honestly didn't know what to expect so, to minimize our risk of disappointment, decided that we were only watching to enjoy the St. Bernard. The movie turned out to be a very pleasant surprise, easily exceeding those expectations.

Beethoven is the star, as he should be. The human cast, however, perform wonderfully in providing the light framework required to string Beethoven's scenes together. Charles Grodin especially shines as the dad who is, at first, not exactly enthused about getting a dog. Much less a monster dog who only drools and sheds and eats.

So, if you enjoy dogs and light-hearted fun, Beethoven won't disappoint. There are no Machiavellian plots or cruel content. The family is wonderfully good, the villains are comically bad and the suspense of their threat is enjoyable because you know, Beethoven's gonna win in the end.

Overall, very charming with a good, wholesome sense of humor. 6.5 out of 10.