See Spot Run (2001)

Director:

John Whitesell

Writers (WGA):

George Gallo (screenplay) and
Gregory Poirier (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

2 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Family

Tagline:

The Smart One Isn't Wearing Any Pants.

Plot:

A mailman takes care of a dog that, unbeknownst to him, is an FBI drug-sniffing superdog that has escaped from the witness protection program after becoming the target of an assassination.

Plot Keywords:

Witness Protection | Mailman | Dog | Underwear | Watching TV

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Arquette	...	Gordon
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Murdoch
Leslie Bibb	...	Stephanie
Joe Viterelli	...	Gino
Angus T. Jones	...	James
Steve Schirripa	...	Arliss (as Steven R. Schirripa)
Anthony Anderson	...	Benny
Paul Sorvino	...	Sonny Talia
Kim Hawthorne	...	Cassavettes
Kavan Smith	...	Ricky
Peter Bryant	...	Cop
Fiona Hogan	...	Cop
Roger Haskett	...	Michaels
Fulvio Cecere	...	Lawyer
Stephen E. Miller	...	Danvers
Darcy Laurie	...	Perierra
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Agent Sharp
Rachel McGinnis	...	Starchild
J.B. Bivens	...	Desk Sargent (as J. B. Bivens)
Tom Shorthouse	...	Elderly Van Driver
Jason Low	...	FBI Agent
Farrell Spence	...	Petting Zoo Driver
Irene Karas	...	Neighbor
Brenda James	...	Woman At Park
Colin Foo	...	Shuttle Van Driver
Michael Sunczyk	...	Tommy
Bill Dow	...	Doctor
Marcus Hondro	...	Inmate
Pat Waldron	...	Dog Owner
Rick Tae	...	Dog Owner
Sadie Lawrence	...	Signing Woman
Lisa Benner	...	Signing Woman
Maria J. Cruz	...	Woman Watching
Kandyse McClure	...	Attractive Woman
Dan O'Connell	...	Spot (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shaun Balbar	...	Kidnapped Dog Groomer (uncredited)
Enzo the Dog	...	Boodles (uncredited)
Constance Marie	...	The Neighbor (uncredited)

Directed by
John Whitesell

Writing credits (WGA)
George Gallo		(screenplay) and
Gregory Poirier		(screenplay) and
Dan Baron		(screenplay) (as Danny Baron) &
Chris Faber		(screenplay)
Andrew Deane		(story) &
Michael Alexander Miller		(story) and
George Gallo		(story)
Stuart Gibbs		(adaptation) &
Craig Titley		(adaptation)

Produced by
Bruce Berman	....	executive producer
Andrew Deane	....	producer
John Peter Kousakis	....	co-producer
Michael Alexander Miller	....	executive producer
Ira Shuman	....	co-producer
Robert Simonds	....	producer
Tracey Trench	....	producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
John S. Bartley		(director of photography) (as John Bartley)

Film Editing by
Cara Silverman

Casting by
Roger Mussenden

Production Design by
Mark S. Freeborn		(as Mark Freeborn)

Art Direction by
Catherine Ircha

Set Decoration by
Mark Lane

Costume Design by
Diane Widas		(as Diane M. Widas)

Makeup Department
Kathleen P. Campbell	....	assistant hair stylist (as Kathleen Campbell)
Jill Corp	....	hair department head
Leah Ehman	....	assistant makeup artist
Harlow MacFarlane	....	special makeup effects artist
Ryan Nicholson	....	special makeup effects artist
Sydney Silvert	....	key makeup artist
Christ Stanley	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Kathy Gilroy	....	unit production manager (as Kathy Gilroy-Sereda)
Mark Scoon	....	executive in charge of production
Elizabeth Miller Gavcus	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven Catlin	....	trainee assistant director
Suzan Derkson	....	second assistant director (as Suzan Derkson McLeod)
John Penhall	....	first assistant director: second unit
Marty Eli Schwartz	....	first assistant director (as Marty Schwartz)

Art Department
Chris Buffet	....	graphic artist
John Burke	....	scenic artist
Scott Calderwood	....	set buyer
Walter Coleman	....	on-set dresser
Lori Gillis	....	assistant set decorator
Chris Gilmour	....	on-set dresser
Frank Haddad	....	head greensman
Claudio Palavecino	....	assistant props
Kenneth Panzer	....	on-set dresser (as Ken Panzer)
Eric Partridge	....	assistant props
David Perun	....	propmaster
Paul Rinaldi	....	construction coordinator
Jeff Shewbert	....	general foreman
Dennis Simard	....	on-set dresser
Wayne Smith	....	scenic artist
Tonya Soules	....	assistant set decorator
Scott Stewart	....	lead
Adrien Van Viersen	....	storyboard illustrator
Jack Warmenhoven	....	construction foreman
Spencer West	....	on-set dresser
Tony Wohlgemuth	....	assistant art director
Ronald L. Woodward	....	on-set dresser: Los Angeles

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Odin Benitez	....	sound effects editor
Gaston Biraben	....	sound effects editor
Ed Callahan	....	sound effects editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Robert Fitzgerald	....	dialogue editor
Robert Fitzgerald	....	foley editor
Alexandra Gonzales	....	adr editor
Dave Griffiths	....	boom operator
Randall Guth	....	sound effects editor
Michael Hilkene	....	supervising sound editor
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Rory O'Neill	....	cable person
Douglas Parker	....	sound effects editor
Jeffrey Perkins	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Patrick Ramsay	....	sound mixer
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Pernell L. Salinas	....	first assistant sound editor
Christopher C. Schiavo	....	assistant sound editor (as Christopher Schiavo)
Douglas J. Schulman	....	production sound mixer: re-shoot
Christina Tucker	....	adr mixer
Dan Yale	....	sound effects editor
Jeremy M. Gilleece	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bob Comer	....	special effects coordinator
Darya Douglas-Andres	....	special effects assistant
Jim Greenall	....	animatronic designer and fabricator: Bull Mastif
Barry Hebein	....	special effects assistant
Dan Keeler	....	special effects
Robert Lyle	....	special effects (as Rob Lyle)
Chris Sturges	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Lou Bollo	....	stunts
Crystal Dalman	....	stunts
Joe Dodds	....	stunts (as Joe A. Dodds)
Carlos Fetherstonhaugh	....	stunts
Mark S. Freeborn	....	stunts (as Mark Freeborn)
Mike Godenir	....	stunts
Alex Green	....	stunts
Dave Hospes	....	stunts
David Hugghins	....	stunt rigger
Michael Hugghins	....	stunt rigger
George Josef	....	stunts
Dave Lane	....	stunt rigger
Michael Langlois	....	stunts
Terrance Leigh	....	stunts
Rob Mars	....	stunt double: Steve Schirripa
Rick Pearce	....	stunts
Fred Perron	....	stunts
Peewee Piemonte	....	stunts
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt double
Darryl Scheelar	....	stunt double
Andrew Simpson	....	stunt double
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunt performer
Danny Virtue	....	stunts
Brent Woolsey	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Allen	....	key grip
Janice Arthur	....	Steadicam operator
Benny Bach	....	video assist (as Ben Bach)
Paul F. Birkett	....	camera operator (as Paul Birkett)
Terry Calhoun	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Terry Calhoun	....	gaffer: second unit
Anita Eglseder	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sean M. Harding	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Sean Harding)
Ronald Hersey	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Ron Hersey)
Michael Iwan	....	dolly grip
Stephen Jackson	....	chief lighting technician (as Steve Jackson)
Gilbert Jamault	....	generator operator
Lane Koch	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
David Kurvers	....	video assist operator: second unit
Rick Lobb	....	grip
Stephen Maier	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Alan Markfield	....	still photographer
Steve Morgan	....	best boy grip
Jennifer Sinclair	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jim Van Dijk	....	Steadicam operator

Animation Department
Jim Boulden	....	animatronics and puppets creator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Elizabeth Boykewich	....	casting associate: LA
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting associate: Vancouver
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Armstrong	....	costume supervisor
Elizabeth Beauchamp	....	assistant costume designer
Debbie Humphreys	....	costumer
Laurel Morgan	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jason Dale	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Gloria Kaiser	....	color timer
Christopher Kroll	....	first assistant editor
Richard Long	....	assistant editor
Mark Rathaus	....	first assistant editor
Alain J. Romi	....	assistant editor (as Alain Romi)
Gary Trentham	....	assistant editor (as Gary L. Trentham)

Music Department
Wolfgang Amadeus	....	electronic scoring mixer
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Marc Bonilla	....	composer: theme music
Robb Boyd	....	assistant music editor
Brian Bulman	....	assistant music editor
John Debney	....	music score producer
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Alex Gibson	....	music editor
Christopher Klatman	....	orchestrator
Stephen Lotwis	....	music editor
Michael Mason	....	music score producer
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator (as Don Nimitz)
John Richards	....	music score mixer
John Richards	....	music score recordist
Michele Wernick	....	music supervisor
Marc Bonilla	....	musician: electric guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Lawrence Albright	....	driver
James J. Perenseff Jr.	....	transportation coordinator (as James Perenseff)
James Perenseff	....	transportation co-captain (as James Perenseff Sr.)
Steve Zsapka	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Clark Candy	....	production coordinator
Roberta Cenedese	....	assistant production coordinator
Kendra Crowther	....	assistant: Mr. Whitesell
Linda Mirella Cuevas	....	assistant: Mr. Simonds
Dana Dubé	....	animal trainer
Scott Firth	....	staff assistant
Julia Frittaion	....	publicist
Joy Gorman	....	production associate
Nigel Johnson	....	stand-in
Kenneth LaFayette	....	accountant: re-shoot
Jennifer Lewis	....	production assistant
Alison Luzietti	....	assistant: Ms. Trench
Mary Jo Macvey	....	welfare worker (as Mary-Jo MacVey)
Larry Madrid	....	animal trainer
Stephen A. Marinaccio II	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Melissa McManigal	....	assistant: Mr. Whitesell
Danny McWilliams	....	location manager
Ana Oparnica	....	staff assistant
Dorothy Precious	....	production accountant
Jon-Michael Preece	....	script supervisor
Jim Roberts	....	set medic
Carol Rothel	....	assistant production accountant
Susan Schrader	....	payroll accountant
Andrew Simpson	....	animal coordinator: Canada
Patrick Stark	....	extras wrangler
Reba Szabo	....	craft service
Reba Szabo	....	first aid
Chris Turner	....	stand-in
James William Visconti III	....	production assistant
Graeme Watson	....	staff assistant
Ken Goldstein	....	senior auditor (uncredited)
Jan Eirik Langoen	....	location scout (uncredited)
Andrew Mondia	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
• NPV Entertainment (in association with)
• Robert Simonds Productions (producer)
• Spot Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms S.A. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Net5 (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• WB Television Network, The (2004) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (rental) (as "Spot")
• Warner Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail) (as "Spot")
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Perpetual Motion Pictures (visual effects by)
• Animal Makers

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring (AHA 00080)
• B.C.S.P.C.A.  animal action monitoring (as British Columbia SPCA)
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Film Animals Inc.  animals provided by
• Fujifilm Canada  motion picture products (as Fujifilm)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture products (as Kodak)
• Mondo Catering  catering (as Mondo Motion Picture Catering)
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• SEKANI  football footage
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

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MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor, language and comic violence

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (#37979) | Singapore:PG | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

The original cut of the film was 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Goofs:

Continuity: When James refuses to eat, the cereal box changes places between shots.

Quotes:

[Gordon attempts to get Starchild's attention by squeezing a dog toy in her face; but to no avail]
Gordon:Hello? What's the matter, cat got your tongue?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Soundtrack:

Bust A Move

You folks need to relax!

Apparently a lot of people like to watch little kid's movies and then complain because they aren't cinematic masterpieces. How ridiculous. This is a film that was made to entertain young kids, and it's entertaining enough for parents to watch along with them. My little boy enjoyed it, but then he isn't much of an intellectual, since he's only six! Anything that makes him laugh is okay with me, though.

Also, I have to say that people are WAY too hard on David Arquette. I'm not a serious fan of his, or anything, but I feel bad for the guy when people trash him. I have noticed that it's mainly men who are so down on him. Gee, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that he's married to one of TV's most popular, attractive, and highly-paid stars? He seems like a perfectly sweet, charming man who is having fun with his life and enjoys making silly films. He doesn't seem to take himself seriously, so why do so many people hate him? It's ridiculous.

Oh, and just to let you know, he doesn't get film roles because of his wife. He was acting before he married Courtney Cox, and he is actually quite a talented actor. If you don't believe me, check out a little gem of an indie film called Dream with the Fishes. He gives quite an engaging and touching performance as a man on the verge of suicide whose life is changed when he befriends a terminally ill man, proving that he CAN do serious dramatic work. He just chooses not to. So why don't you people lay off of him? Not that he cares either way, I'm sure. He is having the time of his life. You go David!