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5.8The 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.
Cast
- Charles Grodin as George Newton
- Bonnie Hunt as Alice Newton
- Dean Jones as Dr. Varnick
- Nicholle Tom as Ryce
- Christopher Castile as Ted
- Sarah Rose Karr as Emily
Themes
- puppy
- st. bernard
- family
- pets
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Brian Levant
- Written by
- Edmond Dantès , Amy Holden Jones
- Produced by
- Joe Medjuck , Michael C. Gross
- Starring
- Charles Grodin Bonnie Hunt Dean Jones Oliver Platt Stanley Tucci
- Cinematography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Edited by
- William D. Gordean , Sheldon Kahn
- Music by
- Randy Edelman
- Production company
- Northern Lights Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release date
- April 3, 1992 ( 1992-04-03 )
- Running time
- 87 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $147.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 712298
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- publication date
- 1992-04-09
- title
- Beethoven
- capital cost
- 18000000
- box office
- 147214049
- review score
- 31%
- Commons category
- Beethoven (film)
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Beethoven is a 1992 American family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and written by John Hughes (under the pseudonym "Edmond Dantès") and Amy Holden Jones. The film's plot centers on a St. Bernard dog named after the famous German composer who finds a home with a suburban family.
The film was released on April 3, 1992, and received mixed reviews from critics and earned $147.2 million worldwide. The film spawned a franchise, including a short-lived animated TV series. A sequel, Beethoven's 2nd, was released the following year.