Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (V)

Director:

Mike Elliott

Writers (WGA):

Derek Rydall (teleplay)
Brian Levant (story) ...
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Release Date:

30 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Animal Trainer | Sequel | Animal Actor | Apostrophe In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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
Alexis Schulze	...	Patricia's Assistant
Wayne Morris	...	Sound Mixer (as Wayne 'Money' Morris)
Simon Page	...	Waiter
Ursula Whittaker	...	Security Commander
Otowah Jackson	...	Greg the Guard
Patricia Elliott	...	Woman with Tiny Dog
Paul Di Franco	...	Surly Guard (as Paul DiFranco)
Kathleen LaGue	...	Scool Teacher
Phil Selway	...	Smiling Guard
Tom Nowicki	...	Chef
Maria Ford	...	Angry Neighbor
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Animals (voice)
Beethoven	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Adler	...	Crew Member
Robie Alan	...	Film Crew Member
John M. Augello	...	Studio Executive
Darryl Baldwin	...	Lead Security Guard
Shawn 'Bigwheel' Bidwell	...	Security Guard
Colin Bowman	...	Studio Security Guard
Harrison Boxley
Ophelia Boxley	...	Restaurant Patron
Petra Bukalo	...	Mrs. Newton
Joseph Cintron	...	Guard
Josh Cole	...	Pedestrian
Tiffany Dion	...	Pedestrian
Eric Ditman	...	Studio Executive
Ricky Dunlop	...	Skinny Guard
Omar Elkalyoubie	...	Actor on the Backlot
Bayley Ellenburg	...	Pedestrian
Jeff Ellenburg	...	Pedestrian
Russ Forga	...	Pedestrian
Amy Fox	...	Pedestrian
Amy Lyn Howell	...	Core Film Crew Member
Cristina Huang	...	Park Patron
Jack Kruse	...	Film Crew Member
Kei Leong	...	In-Movie physician
Becc Lester	...	Cowgirl actress
Lindsay MacDonald	...	Girl on Sidewalk
Angel McBride	...	Katie's Friend
Melody Mccraney	...	Pedestrian
Brandon Migliore	...	Guy with Guitar
Jennifer L. Miller	...	Film Crew Member
Nancy Molimis	...	Additional Crew (as Nancy Bush)
Tony Morales	...	Chef
Tom Myers	...	Set Dresser
Katarina Noel	...	Friend of Lewis
Headley Oliver III	...	Dinner Guest
Jeremy Palko	...	Crew Member
Kristin Popelka	...	In-Movie Film Crew
Jason Nathaniel Powers	...	In-Movie Assistant Director
Laura Alexandra Ramos	...	Actress (as Laura Ramos)
Brady Reiter	...	Restaurant Patron
Greer Scott	...	Film Crew Member
Andy Ussach	...	Borzoi Auditioner
Aries Marvin Uzzle	...	Core Film Crew Member
Briana Vega	...	Theatre Worker
Kevin B. Young	...	Studio Executive
Whitney Costner	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Blake Dawson	...	School Girl (uncredited)
Macaila Fernandes	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Dayl Johns	...	Actress on Backlot (uncredited)
Bettye Keefer	...	Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Jesse Kozel	...	Actor on Backlot (uncredited)
Noah Kronenberger	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ginny Leavy	...	Car Driver (uncredited)
John Archer Lundgren	...	Fisherman (uncredited)
Mitchell Maggin	...	Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
James Marks	...	Executive in BMW (uncredited)
Summer Raine	...	Actor on Backlot (uncredited)
Steve Wickersham	...	Cowboy at Universal Studios (uncredited)
Elizabeth Rose Young	...	Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Elliott

Writing credits (WGA)
Derek Rydall		(teleplay)
Brian Levant		(story) and
Derek Rydall		(story)

Produced by
Wayne Morris	....	producer

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Stephen Campbell		(director of photography) (as Stephen F. Campbell)

Film Editing by
Roderick Davis

Casting by
Jan Glaser

Production Design by
Mark Garner

Costume Design by
Beverly Safier

Makeup Department
Lee Grimes	....	makeup department head
Jane Hassinger	....	key hair stylist
Jonah Levy	....	makeup artist
Randa Squillacote	....	hair department head
Christine Wostak	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jan Kikumoto	....	post-production supervisor
Wayne Morris	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Finn	....	first assistant director
Charissa Forth Kane	....	second assistant director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin	....	second assistant director: reshoots

Art Department
Joan Bernier	....	scenic foreman
Mark Garner	....	production designer: sets
Skylar Gorrell	....	set dresser
D'Asia Grace	....	art department production assistant
Brian Latimer	....	graphic designer
Jeff 'J.Mac' McDonald	....	set dresser
Dan Stewart	....	carpenter
Rich Swim	....	assistant property master
John Tegethoff	....	set dresser
Dan Wilkerson	....	on-set dresser
Jim S. Williams	....	leadman

Sound Department
Craig Clark	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Clements	....	sound mixer
Michael Farnan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jacob Kemp	....	sound utility
Danny Kim	....	sound effects editor
Colin Rogers	....	adr foley mixer
Colin Rogers	....	foley editor
Teddy Salas	....	sound facilities coordinator
Craig Schafer	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Jeremy S. Brock	....	special effects coordinator: reshoot coordinator
Skylar Gorrell	....	special effects assistant
James L. Roberts	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jun Ren	....	digital production manager
Diego Torroija	....	visual effects supervisor
David Van Woert	....	titles producer
Felix Xu	....	compositing supervisor
Mark A. Kolars	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
D.J. Shea	....	visual effects assistant (uncredited)

Stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Bell	....	stunt double
Laurence Chavez	....	stunts
John Copeman	....	utility stunts
John Evanko	....	stunt double
Keith Meriweather	....	stunt double
Phi-Long Nguyen	....	stunts
Josh Petro	....	stunt performer
Susan Saddler	....	stunt double: Moises Arias
Christopher Tardieu	....	stunts
Greg Wattkis	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Bardin	....	key grip
Robert Beverlin	....	camera operator
Frank Boone	....	chief dolly grip
David S. Campbell	....	camera operator
David S. Campbell	....	steadicam operator
Erik Curtis	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Erik Curtis	....	second assistant camera
David Daniel	....	camera operator
Sean Fisher	....	grip
Mike L. Germaine	....	dolly grip
Larry Gianneschi IV	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael J. Graham	....	second assistant camera
Marvin Haven	....	dolly grip
Kevin Jackson	....	best boy grip
Megan Morris	....	film loader
John Oliveri	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Gene Page	....	still photographer
Ken Palladino	....	best boy electric
Stephanie Power	....	grip
Humberto Recio	....	lighting technician
Danny Vanzura	....	second assistant camera
Robert Veliky	....	additional second assistant camera
Sean R. Wilson	....	electrician
Marc Wostak	....	gaffer
Ryan Patrick Dean	....	second assistant camera: re-shoots (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifer Conrader	....	extras casting
Heather Heinz	....	casting: Florida
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting
Katye Kalivoda	....	casting associate
Rebecca Zoe Leigh	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Milliner	....	costumer
Jeanie Sturgeon	....	additional costumer

Editorial Department
Paul Baio	....	post-production assistant
Eunice Choi	....	post-production coordinator
Mark Pitner	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Dallas Aimer	....	orchestrator
Tony Blondal	....	additional orchestrator
Peter Boyer	....	additional orchestrator
Drew DeAscentis	....	music editor
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor (as Paul DiFranco)
Randy Edelman	....	composer: theme music
Evan Evans	....	additional orchestrator
Peter Fuchs	....	score mixer
Matt Gates	....	additional orchestrator
Benoit Grey	....	supervising orchestrator
Dominik Hauser	....	orchestrator
Tricia Holloway	....	music consultant
Joe Moser	....	music preparation
Milton Nelson	....	orchestrator
Derek Poulsen	....	music preparation
Joseph Trapanese	....	orchestrator
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Transportation Department
David Neil Enfinger	....	driver
Cara Sachse	....	driver

Other crew
Shawn 'Bigwheel' Bidwell	....	location assistant
John Bonaccorse	....	set production assistant
Brian Burger	....	assistant location manager
Mandy Diasselliss	....	studio teacher
Chad Diaz	....	production assistant
John Garrett	....	location manager
Jacci Herman	....	production secretary
Greg Holstein	....	assistant to director
Krystian Lagowski	....	key set production assistant
Erin Lander	....	adr loop group
Karen Manuel	....	set production assistant
Michael J. McCarthy	....	key craft service
Erica Mckee	....	production assistant
Maria Gabriella Pennington	....	production assistant
Gina Schifano	....	production coordinator
David Sousa	....	animal trainer: Dogs, Iguanna, miscellaneous animals (uncredited)
David Vargas	....	set production assistant
Kathryn Waters	....	script supervisor
Nicole Ziobro	....	office production assistant
Lisa Gooding	....	production executive (uncredited)
Dimitri Molimis	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
Kristin Popelka	....	photo double (uncredited)
Kristin Popelka	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• MFV Productions
• MSM Studios (music and sound post-production)

Distributors

• Universal Studios (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Push (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Base FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Background Entertainment  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Cineworks Digital Studios  HD dailies
• Identity Studios  titles
• LoopEase  loop group
• Pivotal Post  Avid Editing Equipment Provided By
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound post-production
• Universal Studios Florida  production facilities and stages

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Runtime:

Argentina:101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Australia:G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

MFV Productions

Goofs:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Graduate (1967)

Soundtrack:

Surf Song

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.