A detective must adopt the dog of a dead man to help him find the murderer.
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Roger Spottiswoode
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The "American Gods" star credits amazing co-stars and killer special effects for his mind-bending performance.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tom Hanks | ... | Scott Turner | |
| Mare Winningham | ... | Emily Carson | |
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Chief Hyde | |
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | David Sutton (as Reginald Veljohnson) | |
| Scott Paulin | ... | Zack Gregory | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Walter Boyett | |
| John McIntire | ... | Amos Reed | |
| David Knell | ... | Ernie | |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... | Harley McCabe | |
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Kevin Scannell | ... | Jeff Foster |
| Joel Bailey | ... | Ferraday | |
| Mary McCusker | ... | Katie | |
| Ernie Lively | ... | Motel Clerk | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Kevin Williams | |
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Elaine Renee Bush | ... | Store Clerk |
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Scott Turner has 3 days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some "real" cases, not just misdemeanors. Then Amos Reed is murdered, and Scott Turner sets himself on the case. The closest thing to a witness in the case is Amos Reed's dog, Hooch, which Scott Turner has to take care of if it's going to avoid being "put to sleep". Written by Lars J. Aas <larsa@colargol.edb.tih.no>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 July 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Socios y sabuesos See more »Edit
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Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$12,211,042, 30 July 1989, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$71,079,915Company Credits
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Emily Carson: What are you doing to this dog?
Scott Turner: Just taking him for a walk!
Emily Carson: He's bleeding. My God! How long has he's been bleeding?
Scott Turner: Not long enough.
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Written by Richard Strauss
Performed by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Amsterdam
Herman Krebbers, violin
Conducted by Bernard Haitink
Courtesy of Philips Records, a division of PolyGram Classics
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Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase were all considered for the role of Turner. See more »Goofs
In one of the beginning sequences in the film, when Scott Turner is going to visit Amos Reed and Hooch gets loose, Hooch chases Scott down the walkway and tackles him. Scott was holding a muffin for hooch to distract him, and he drops it. We see a shot of the muffin rolling on the ground, and it lands upright. A few scenes later when Hooch picks up the muffin, it is laying on its side. See more »Quotes
[Hooch has dragged Scott through the pet door. Scott is now hanging upside down]Emily Carson: What are you doing to this dog?
Scott Turner: Just taking him for a walk!
Emily Carson: He's bleeding. My God! How long has he's been bleeding?
Scott Turner: Not long enough.
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Crazy Credits
The credits roll over various clips depicting the friendship between the title characters. See more »Alternate Versions
A scene in the USA Network version, shows Scott finding drool in one of his shoes after he gives Hooch the bath. This version also deletes the scene where Mrs. Remington gives Scott the muffins. See more »Soundtracks
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRAWritten by Richard Strauss
Performed by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Amsterdam
Herman Krebbers, violin
Conducted by Bernard Haitink
Courtesy of Philips Records, a division of PolyGram Classics
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Tom Hanks stars in this comedy about an obssesively neat small town detective who teams up with the only witness to a friend's murder - the victim's slobber-happy dog. This is a cute film with many gags between Hanks and the dog. The entire sequence trying to get Hooch to take a bath is quite funny. The film moves at a quick pace and is better written than a similar film such as K-9, with Jim Belushi. Craig T. Nelson co-stars.