Zeus and Roxanne (1997)

Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best-friends with her ... See full summary »

Director:

George Miller

Writer:

Tom Benedek

Stars:

Steve Guttenberg, Kathleen Quinlan, Arnold Vosloo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Guttenberg	...	Terry Barnett
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Mary Beth Dunhill
Arnold Vosloo	...	Claude Carver
Dawn McMillan	...	Becky
Miko Hughes	...	Jordan Barnett
Majandra Delfino	...	Judith Dunhill
Jessica Howell	...	Nora Dunhill
Duchess Tomasello	...	Mrs. Rice
Shannon K. Foley	...	Linda, Claude's Assistant
Jim R. Coleman	...	Phil, Claude's Assistant
Alvin Farmer	...	Floyd
Harri James	...	Airline Attendant
Justin Humphrey	...	Craig
James Stone	...	Security Guard
Maury Covington	...	Reverend

Storyline

Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best-friends with her captive dolphin, Roxanne. She falls in love with Zeus's owner, Terry, a musician who rides a bike.

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Plot Keywords:

dolphin | dog | single parent | love | neighbor | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ebadta delfin

Filming Locations:

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,755,382 (USA) (24 January 1997)

Gross:

$7,183,046 (USA) (21 March 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kathleen Quinlan and Miko Hughes also co-starred as mother (Marilyn Lovell) and son (Jeffrey Lovell) in Apollo 13.

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Goofs

In the scene where Mary Beth opens the hatch in the submersible while she is stuck, the shots from inside the submersible show her hair wet and flat against her head, while the shots from outside the submersible show her hair still curly and dry.

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Quotes

Judith Dunhill: If a dog and a dolphin can get along, why can't our mom and his dad?

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: Rocky IV (2010)

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Soundtracks

"YOU NEVER CAN TELL"
a/k/a "C'EST LA VIE"
Written by Chuck Berry
Performed by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By Special Arrangement with EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Lots of clean fun for the whole family

You are never too old or too young to be cheered up by Zeus and Roxanne. Steve Guttenberg and Kathleen Quinlan have surprisingly electric chemistry together. But Roxanne the dolphin and Zeus the dog light up the sky with their fireworks. The kids are great too. But, a movie like this needs a worthy villain. Although I never heard of Arnold Vosloo before, he does a marvelous job playing Oil Can Harry to Steve Guttenberg's Mighty Mouse.

Sure, it's far-fetched. It's supposed to be. Just relax and have fun.