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101 Dalmatians (1996)
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Release Date:
27 November 1996 (USA)
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So many dogs. So little time. more
Plot:
A woman kidnaps puppies to kill them for their fur, but various animals then gang up against her and get their revenge in slapstick fashion. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 3 wins
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4 nominations
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Director John Hughes Dies at 59
(From IMDb News. 6 August 2009, 2:07 PM, PDT)
Richardson Quits US Show To Be with Sick Daughter
(From WENN. 9 November 2006)
(From IMDb News. 6 August 2009, 2:07 PM, PDT)
Richardson Quits US Show To Be with Sick Daughter
(From WENN. 9 November 2006)
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Get yer spots on!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Glenn Close | ... | Cruella De Vil | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Roger | |
| Joely Richardson | ... | Anita | |
| Joan Plowright | ... | Nanny | |
| Hugh Laurie | ... | Jasper | |
| Mark Williams | ... | Horace | |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Skinner | |
| Tim McInnerny | ... | Alonzo | |
| Hugh Fraser | ... | Frederick | |
| Zohren Weiss | ... | Herbert | |
| Mark Haddigan | ... | Alan | |
| Michael Percival | ... | Police Inspector | |
| Neville Phillips | ... | Minister | |
| John Evans | ... | Pensioner with Bulldog | |
| Hilda Braid | ... | Woman On Park Bench #1 |
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:6 |
Netherlands:AL (video rating) |
South Korea:All |
USA:G (Certificate #34935) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Brazil:Livre |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. (w) |
Hong Kong:I |
Iceland:L |
Italy:T |
Norway:7 |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/6 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:U (cut)
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The dogs in Jeff's games are exact replicas of the animated characters in the original One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) film.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Cruella gets thrown in the air in the barn, the glass breaks before she hits it
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Quotes:
Frederick:
I thought we liked stripes this year.
Cruella De Vil: What kind of sycophant are you?
Frederick: Uh... what kind of sycophant would you like me to be?
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Cruella De Vil: What kind of sycophant are you?
Frederick: Uh... what kind of sycophant would you like me to be?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Meitantei Conan: The Mysterious Robbers and Mansion Case: Part 1 (#4.8)" (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat
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I've noticed something about John Hughes' movies: he started out writing about adults with child-like tendencies ("Mr. Mom", "National Lampoon's Vacation"), went on to actual teenagers ("Sixteen Candles", The Breakfast Club"), devolved down to pre-teens ("Home Alone", "Dennis the Menace") and then babies ("Baby's Day Out") and now that he's exhausted all the ages of man (except the elderly - don't give him any ideas) he's moved on to the animal kingdom with "101 Dalmatians".
You know the basic storyline if you've seen the 1961 Disney animated original - Roger and Anita (Daniels and Richardson) meet and marry then their respective dalmatians Pongo and Perdita have 15 puppies which are coveted by the despicable Cruella DeVil (played con brio by Close) who will have them at any cost to make a puppy fur coat.
What's new this time around? The fact that it's all live action, for one, and the formidable assistance of computers helps create the illusion of dogs and other creatures acting with almost human precision, plus the fact that instead of precocious voices for all the animals they act out voiceless against the human baddies, especially Horace and Jasper (Williams and Laurie), as if the animal kingdom were all channeling Macaulay Culkin.
And, of course, since Hughes wrote the script, you know this won't be Shakespeare - slapstick malice is at the forefront with cute but noble good guys, ugly and dumb bad guys and lots of adorable animals.
But not just dalmatians, mind you: there are all manner of dogs - sheepdogs, bulldogs, terriers, etc. Not to mention horses, sheep, raccoons, rabbits, chickens, pigs, cows, birds and even a mouse in one instance. All of them banding together to bring the dalmatians, all 101 of them, together safely.
Director Herek brings everything together with assurance and all the actors make sure you know that this is a story that is first and foremost for the kiddies. Especially Close - complete with claws on her gloves and a different wardrobe for every scene, she not only chews the scenery but nibbles on it with every tooth in her head and savors the taste like a connoisseur. Bless her.
This isn't the kind of movie that can be successfully analyzed. You either like it or not, depending on what kind of tolerance you have for kiddie slapstick. I like that, so I liked "101 Dalmatians".
Seven stars, plus half a star for Close's diabolical work...and a half star more for the donations from the animal world.