All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Don Bluth
Gary Goldman (co-director)

Writers:

Don Bluth (story) &
Ken Cromar (story) ...

Release Date:

17 November 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Heaven | Orphan | Animal | Revenge

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
Dom DeLuise	...	Itchy Itchiford (voice)
Judith Barsi	...	Anne-Marie (voice)
Melba Moore	...	Whippet Angel (Annabelle) (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)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Ireland | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

West Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | Canada:G | Finland:K-8/5 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:G | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Goldcrest Films International

Trivia:

Judith Barsi's final film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Before Charlie goes to heaven, his pocket watch strap is red. When Charlie is on the dock right before he gets hit by the car, as Killer is trying to tie the blindfold on a singing Charlie, you see that Charlie's pocket watch strap is blue for that shot, then goes back to red the next.

Quotes:

Anne-Marie: Come on, Chawhee! You can do it, it's your birthday!
Itchy Itchiford: I don't care if it's his... his bar mitzvah. That horse is a gluepot.

Movie Connections:

References The Rescuers (1977)

Soundtrack:

LET ME BE SURPRISED

Sweet and memorable.

When I was a little girl (and my dad owned a video store), this was among my favorite movies. I hadn't heard much about it since then, nor did I really remember anything about it, it having been forgotten in the wake of Don Bluth's other, probably better films. I managed to track it down a few weeks ago, however, and was pleasantly surprised again. Set in New Orleans in the 1930s, the animation is delightful and the songs are memorable. There are a few goofs in continuity if you look hard enough, but they generally don't detract from the storyline, which leaves you smiling (and maybe even a little misty-eyed, if you are a lover of animals). The characters are believable (maybe even a little too grown-up for younger watchers), as well. Two paws up, and for those of you who haven't seen it in a while, definitely worth a re-watch.