Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)

Director:

David R. Ellis

Writers (WGA):

Sheila Burnford (characters from novel "The Incredible Journey")
Chris Hauty (written by) ...

Release Date:

8 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Your favorite talking animals are back!

Plot:

Shadow, Sassy and Chance are back! It's been three years since their trek through the woods and over the mountains...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Second Part | Place Name In Title | Talking Animal | Sequel To Remake

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Michael J. Fox	...	Chance (voice)
Sally Field	...	Sassy (voice)
Ralph Waite	...	Shadow (voice)
Robert Hays	...	Bob Seaver
Kim Greist	...	Laura Seaver
Kevin Chevalia	...	Jamie Seaver
Veronica Lauren	...	Hope Seaver
Benj Thall	...	Peter Seaver
Kristina Lewis	...	Stacy
Al Michaels	...	Sparky Michaels (voice)
Tommy Lasorda	...	Lucky Lasorta (voice)
Bob Uecker	...	Trixie Uecker (voice)
Adrienne Carter	...	Tough Girl
Jon Polito	...	Ashcan (voice)
Adam Goldberg	...	Pete (voice)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Finland:S | Denmark:A | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Portugal:M/6 (video premiere) | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Abbotsford Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Four American Staffordshire Terriers share the role of Chance, four golden retrievers share Shadow, and six feline performers carry the part of Sassy.

Goofs:

Continuity: The dog in the opening scene has a dark brown spot on his forehead, which disappears later in the movie, as the dog 'actor' has changed.

Quotes:

Chance: [going down a slide] Chance slides, and he's out of there!
Shadow: [following him down the slide] Chance, you're gonna kiiiiiiiilll me!
Sassy: [following them down the slide] Can someone tell me why I keep following Dumb and Dumber?

Movie Connections:

Follows Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Dogs on a Plane?

Well, not really. This, David R. Ellis' first outing, is a pretty bland family movie which parents probably won't laugh out loud at, but won't find terrible either. Ellis is limited to kiddie stuff, has no Samuel L. Jackson on his side, and definitely no snakes, so what he's left to work with is a rather lackluster script in a movie whose target is to cash in on the original rather than expand on it. Still, the movie is alright for what it is, and with a name like "Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Fransisco", what did you expect?? The dogs are cute, the cat is cool, and although I personally would have enjoyed the movie more if the animals went insane aboard their owners' flight, it's a perfectly passable and inoffensive movie for the kids. Overall, "Lost" is an OK way to kill a few hours together with the wee ones. Just don't expect anything on the level of "Snakes on a Plane".

Warning: Not recommended for teenagers. Corny jokes overload. (r#62)