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Director:
Don Chaffey
Writers:
Joseph Barbera (screenplay)
Joseph Barbera (story)
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Genre:
Family | Comedy | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
When it comes to home security, he's the top dog! more
Plot:
A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the boy's invention from him. | add synopsis
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Gay Of The Dead 18 – Land Of The Lost and Toolbox Murder’s Wesley Eure: Part 2
 (From Fangoria. 12 July 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
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 (From Fangoria. 5 July 2009, 11:06 PM, PDT)
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Fun family flick, especially for those who love darling dogs and who does not? more (11 total)

Cast

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Wesley Eure ... Brian Foster
Valerie Bertinelli ... Casey Norton
Conrad Bain ... Ralph Norton
Chuck McCann ... Brooks

Red Buttons ... Bracken
Larry Bishop ... Ken Sharp
Hermione Baddeley ... Mrs. Flower
Jim Backus ... Mr. Gibbs
Robert Q. Lewis ... Merkle
Austin Willis ... Head Engineer
William Flatley ... 1st Engineer
Dinah Anne Rogers ... 2nd Engineer
James Reynolds ... Reporter
Joe Baker ... Storage Foreman (as Joe E. Baker)
Phil Adams ... 1st Hood
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG
Company:
American International Pictures (AIP) more

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C.H.O.M.P.S. was originally released with a 'G' rating despite the single occurance of the word "shit", which, incidentally is the final word spoken in the film. This could be considered an error made by the M.P.A.A.'s classification board. This oversight has since been corrected as the current MGM DVD carries a PG rating. more

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Fun family flick, especially for those who love darling dogs and who does not?, 19 September 2007
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Author: Amy Adler from Toledo, Ohio

Brian (Wesley Eure) works for a security firm owned by Mr. Norton (Conrad Bain). The Norton firm is in financial trouble for, unknown to the owner, he has an employee who is selling secrets to a rival firm's owner (Jim Bacchus). It's not Brian, as he is a loyal and faithful employee and a good inventor. But, Mr. Norton has no patience with Brian, in part because Norton's beautiful daughter, Casey (Valerie Bertinelli) has a thing for Brian and Norton questions Brian's motives for wooing her. However, Brian does come up with a great security device. It's called CHOMPS, which stands for canine home security system. The device, which looks like a dog, is actually a computer controlled animal with the ability to knock down walls and emit siren sounds to capture burglars. The rival owner sends two bungling spies (one is Red Buttons) to learn the details of the new invention. Will CHOMPS save Norton security? This is a fun family flick from the old school of good, clean entertainment. CHOMPS is, of course, a real dog, played by the adorable and talented Benji. In fact, Benji has a duel role, as Brian has a "real" dog named Rascal, too. Just watching this little dog in action is pure joy, as he is able to scale walls, "pull" trucks, and operate machine buttons to capture the bad guys. The human cast is also quite nice, with everyone giving upbeat performances that are infectious. Costumes, scenery, and production values are good, too. Although you may have trouble locating the film, it would be well worth the effort to secure a view for your closest loved ones. CHOMPS is a wonderful, wholesome diversion from the world's woes.

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