All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

A dog returns from the dead looking for revenge on his killer using an orphan girl who can talk to animals.

Directors:

Don Bluth, Gary Goldman,

Writers:

Don Bluth (story), Ken Cromar (story),

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds	...	Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
Dom DeLuise	...	Itchy Itchiford (voice)
Judith Barsi	...	Anne-Marie (voice)
Melba Moore	...	Whippet Angel (voice)
Daryl Gilley	...	Dog Caster (voice)
Candy Devine	...	Vera (voice)
Charles Nelson Reilly	...	Killer (voice)
Vic Tayback	...	Carface (voice)
Rob Fuller	...	Harold (voice)
Earleen Carey	...	Kate (voice)
Anna Manahan	...	Stella Dallas (voice)
Nigel Pegram	...	Sir Reginald (voice)
Loni Anderson	...	Flo (voice)
Ken Page	...	King Gator (voice)
Godfrey Quigley	...	Terrier (voice)

Storyline

When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles on to an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares on what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

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Plot Keywords:

heaven | dog | animal | revenge | girl | 

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Taglines:

But not all dogs stay there!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

Ireland UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Todos los perros van al cielo

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$27,100,027 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldcrest Films International, Sullivan Bluth Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the heavenly whippet looks in Charlie's records, his mother and father are named "Loni" and "Burt", and look like canine versions of Loni Anderson and Burt Reynolds (who were together at the time.)

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Goofs

When Charlie is killed the first time by the car it is pushed down a hill. There are no hills in New Orleans.

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Quotes

Anne-Marie: Charlie, will I ever see you again?
Charlie: Sure you will, kid. You know goodbyes aren't forever.
Anne-Marie: Then goodbye, Charlie. I love you.
Charlie: Yep... I love you too.

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Crazy Credits

The credits, featuring a choral symphony, are interrupted by Charlie, who complains that just because "we're all dead doesn't mean the music has to be." The heavenly whippet (Melba Moore, a gospel singer) agrees, and a rollicking gospel rendition begins. A scene featuring Carface and the heavenly whippet shows Carface stealing his own watch as Charlie did, with the whippet chasing him. Charlie appears, and coyly says, "He'll be back", and winks at the camera.

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Connections

References The Rescuers (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Let's Make Music Together"
Written by Charles Strouse
Sung by Ken Page and Burt Reynolds

User Reviews

Such a tear-jerker

I remember watching this movie with my friends when we were 4 years old, but the weird thing is that I never watched it after that. The other day I was babysitting and my cousin never saw All Dogs Go To Heaven so we rented both movies and watched them together today and he really loved these movies. So many memories came back watching this movie once again and I have to admit I even cried a little. I'm 22 years old and the ending still gets to me. All Dogs Go To Heaven is one of the most touching animated films and I'm shocked honestly by this rating of 5.8, I thought this movie would bring back good memories for others as well. I admit the animation was a bit typical but the story is just so charming and fun.

Charlie is a gambling dog who gets killed by another gambling dog, Carface. But when Charlie wants revenge he comes back to Earth with a watch that can't stop ticking or that's the end of his life again. When he and his best friend, Itchy, look for Carface and spy on him they find out how Carface gets all his money, he has a little orphan girl who talks to animals and finds out who is going to win the races. Charlie takes the girl, Ann-Marie, and makes fake promises in order to get the money. But he ends up learning that maybe he should put Ann-Marie first before himself when Carface goes back to him with a vengeance.

All Dogs Go To Heaven is the perfect family film, it's not Disney, but this is an excellent family film to watch. Not to mention that it's just so cute and touching. I know it's ridicules and some people call me crazy, but this movie for me when I was a kid made me believe that dogs have souls. How could they not? They're just so loving, and I think I'm going to cry again. But anyways, I would just recommend this movie for anyone, it's a fun movie to watch.

7/10