Firehouse Dog (2007)

Director:

Todd Holland

Writers (WGA):

Claire-Dee Lim (written by) &
Mike Werb (written by) ...

Release Date:

4 April 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Hollywood's Coolest Dog Just Got Hotter

Plot:

Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid (Hutcherson) to get the station back on its feet.

Plot Keywords:

Firehouse | Fire Station | Dog Stealing Food | Father Son Relationship | Dog

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Josh Hutcherson	...	Shane Fahey
Bruce Greenwood	...	Connor Fahey
Bill Nunn	...	Joe Musto
Scotch Ellis Loring	...	Lionel Bradford
Mayte Garcia	...	Pep Clemente
Teddy Sears	...	Terence Kahn
Arwen	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Frodo	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Rohan	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Stryder	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Steven Culp	...	Zachary Hayden
Dash Mihok	...	Trey Falcon
Bree Turner	...	Liz Knowles
Hannah Lochner	...	Jasmine "J.J." Presley
Claudette Mink	...	Captain Jessie Presley

Also Known As:

Le chien de la caserne (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sequences of action peril, some mild crude humor and language.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Ireland:PG | USA:PG (certificate #42566) | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Quebec) | UK:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta) | South Africa:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Germany:6 | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp | Venezuela:PG-13 | Norway:7 (DVD rating) | Norway:A (TV rating) | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Trivia:

The dogs featured in the pictures at the end of the movie (during the credits) were winners of a photo/essay contest hosted by www.dogster.com. Members had to submit a photo of their dog along with an essay explaining why their dog is a hero.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Medel ceremony there are brown leaves all over the red carpet. In the long shot facing the stage there are no leaves.

Quotes:

Zachary Hayden: Shane, what are you doing here?
Shane Fahey: You set the fire what killed my uncle.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs 10 (1979)

Soundtrack:

The Envy

I Disagree - great fun

4 out of 10? What? Who the hell is voting on this, people who enjoyed "Dude, where's my car?" or Canadian's who want to have a chip on their shoulder about film-making in their own country, if other comments on this site are to be believed. Well, personally I don't care where the film was made, I watched it with my family and I enjoyed it. Yes, it's Disney style corny, but the funny bits are funny, the touching bits are touching and ultimately you're routing for the dog and the fire crew.

Starring the underrated Bruce Greenwood and a decent supporting crew the film is fun for the family as the story of a pampered Hollywood pooch who learns what being a dog is really all about moves at a decent pace with gags that children will enjoy with a few extra bizarre touches for adults as well.

and for those people who give it 4, have you people seen Batman and Robin, Cool as Ice, of the abysmal Legends of the fall. Personally I suggest you watch these first before slating this.

6 out of 10.