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101 Dalmatians
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5.4/10   16,946 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dodie Smith (novel)
John Hughes (screenplay)
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Release Date:
27 November 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
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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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
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(12 articles)
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)

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Great children entertainment. more (54 total)

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 (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
They used 217 Dalmatians. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Perdy is taken to be checked by a vet because of her pregnancy, the window says "Veterinarian". This is the North American term - in London (as in the rest of the UK) vets are called "veterinary surgeons". more
Quotes:
Roger: Fools aren't born, Pongo. Pretty girls make them in their spare time. more
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Referenced in Man yan (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Great children entertainment., 22 October 2005
6/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

"101 Dalmatians" is perfectly good clean children entertainment. It's has a fun feeling and atmosphere and some great characters.

John Hughes his writing style is notable in this movie. The characters and the humor are similar to his other movies such as the well know movie "Home Alone". The humor is slapstick like at times (especially with the villains Jasper and Horace) which works very effective for a fun children movie like this one.

Of course everything is terribly predictable and nothing that happens in this movie comes as a surprise. It's simple fun and entertainment. The humor is simple but it's good and works effective.

Glenn Close is perfectly cast as über-villain Cruella De Vil and portrays a highly memorable character. She truly is the highlight of the movie and steals the show. She also seemed to had lots of fun playing the over-the-top villainous but oh so fun character. Also good are the more slapstick like, stereotypical villains Jasper and Horace played by Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams. Another fun villain role is played by John Shrapnel who is perhaps best known for his role in "Gladiator".

The fun and perhaps also a bit underrated musical score is done by Michael Kamen. It quite honestly is one of his better works.

Children will enjoy watching this movie and I can know, since I actually saw this movie back in the cinema, when I was still a child myself.

6/10

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