Beethoven's Big Break (Video 2008)

Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Elliott

Writers:

Derek Rydall (teleplay), Brian Levant (story),

Stars:

Jonathan Silverman, Jennifer Finnigan, Moises Arias

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Silverman	...	Eddie
Jennifer Finnigan	...	Lisa
Moises Arias	...	Billy
Eddie Griffin	...	Stanley
Rhea Perlman	...	Patricia
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Sal
Oscar Nuñez	...	Tick
Joey Fatone	...	Bones
Stefanie Scott	...	Katie
Cesar Millan	...	Himself
Grant Elliott	...	George Newton
Zach Kosnitzky	...	Lewis
Ali Eagle	...	Craft Service Person
Adam Vernier	...	Marco
Aaron Richmond	...	Camera Operator

Storyline

Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to stardom. However, a trio of unscrupulous ne'er-do-wells have plans to kidnap the famous dog and hold him for ransom

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Plot Keywords:

dog | animal trainer | sequel | animal actor | apostrophe in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beethoven's 6th

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Orlando Resort - 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MFV Productions, MSM Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The pizza that Beethoven discovers on the ground before he gets captured is obviously fake.

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Crazy Credits

In the end credits posters are shown from real movies with special alternate dog titles.

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Connections

Follows Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

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Soundtracks

"You're At The Top (Hitlist)"
Performed by High City Miles
Written by Tim Mosher
Courtesy of Fundamental Music

User Reviews

You deserve a break today! Get this adorable new Beethoven!

Eddie (Jonathan Silverman) is a widowed father to son Billy (Moises Arias). An animal movie trainer, Eddie's main pet is an acting iguana but Billy longs for a dog. Dad says no. Meanwhile, Beethoven is homeless and goes looking for food in the LA suburbs, from butcher shops to pizza parlors. Of course, he crosses paths with Billy and the young lad can't resist bringing him home. Dad is aghast, especially when it turns out the canine is a she and there are puppies arriving soon! Although Eddie tells Billy they are only going to keep the dog temporarily while they search for a new home, Beethoven ends up going along to work. When the doggy star of Eddie's newest work, a bichon frise, ends up dognapped, the producer (Rhea Perlman) and the director (Eddie Griffin) are mad and fire the main animal trainer, giving Eddie the head job. And, when Beethoven runs through the set and makes everyone laugh, they ask the lovely screenwriter, Lisa (Jennifer Finnigan) to re-write the script with for their new St. Bernard star! At first, she is resentful and Lisa and Eddie bicker. But, soon, Lisa asks to come to Eddie's house to observe the dog and get ideas. As can be expected, proximity sometimes makes hearts beat faster. Meanwhile, the dognappers, getting no ransom for the small white dog, decide to go the same route and grab Beethoven. Will they succeed, ruining the completion of the motion picture and Eddie's job prospects? This adorable film will please everyone in the whole family, maybe the whole wide world. What's not to like, with great, funny stars, nice sets, lovely costumes, a zesty, imaginative script and a skilled, never-lagging direction? Give you and yours a break today, you deserve it, and get your hands on this one.