A struggling Chicago man with mob ties and his 10-year-old daughter nurse a wounded Doberman - used for illegal dog fights - back to health. But trouble awaits.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Travolta | ... |
Bobby
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Ellie Raab | ... |
The Girl
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| Tito Larriva | ... |
Cissy
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Tripoli | ... |
The Dog
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| Richard Edson | ... |
Goon
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| Vincent Guastaferro | ... |
Goon
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| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... |
Georgie
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Lisa Ziegler | ... |
Georgie's Wife
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R. Ruddell Weatherwax | ... |
The Dog's Handler
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| Gene LeBell | ... |
Pit Bull Handler
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Robert Stitzel | ... |
Rancher
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Robert Rigamonti | ... |
Department Store Clerk
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John Duda | ... |
Alan
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Mik One | ... |
Bartender
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Sidney Chankin | ... |
Motel Owner
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Frank Ammirati | ... |
Waiter
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| Stephen Dimopoulos | ... |
Hot Dog Counterman
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| James O'Connell | ... |
Dog Fight Referee
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Kelley Johnson | ... |
Mansion Bartender
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Bob Zrna | ... |
Screaming Driver
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| Ralph Ahn | ... |
Liquor Store Clerk
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Alvin Mears | ... |
Dog Pound Worker
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Angelo Rivers | ... |
Dog Pound Worker
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Paul Ratankul | ... |
Thai Youth
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Aut Schuller | ... |
Thai Youth
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Tom Schuller | ... |
Thai Youth
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Ratakorn Vathanasombat | ... |
Thai Youth
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William Shane Grisco | ... |
Dog Handlers at Warehouse
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Charles Tharpes | ... |
Dog Handlers at Warehouse
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| Richard Coca | ... |
Mexican Youth
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Tomas Trujillo | ... |
Mexican Youth
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Martie Sanders | ... |
Rich Shopper (uncredited)
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Vern Urich | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Harmon | ||
Written by
| Robert Stitzel | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Donn Cambern | ... | co-producer |
| Carolyn Carr | ... | line producer: Canada |
| Chris Chesser | ... | producer |
| Elie Cohn | ... | line producer: third unit |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Douglas | ... | executive producer |
| Rafael Eisenman | ... | line producer |
| Michael Phillips | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Eduard Sarlui | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Randy Edelman | ||
Cinematography by
| Theo van de Sande | ||
Editing by
| Donn Cambern | ||
| Zach Staenberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Elizabeth Alward | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Robert Fong | ... | assistant editor |
| Debra Kahn Tolchinsky | ... | assistant film editor |
| Uri Katoni | ... | assistant film editor |
| Olof Källström | ... | assistant film editor |
| Grazyna Matola | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Kate Phillips | ... | editorial intern |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
| Jim Rhine | ... | post-production assistant |
| Saul Saladow | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Rosalie Joseph | ||
| Ed Mitchell | ||
Production Design by
| David Brisbin | ||
Art Direction by
| Eve Cauley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Fischer | ||
Costume Design by
| Susie DeSanto | ||
Makeup Department
| Art Anthony | ... | special makeup |
| Cynthia Barr | ... | makeup artist |
| Julie Fehl | ... | hair stylist: third unit |
| Terryis Lee Hamilton | ... | hair stylist: Canada |
| Maureen Kalagian | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Frances Mathias | ... | hair stylist |
| Rusty Stone | ... | makeup artist: Canada |
| Melissa Tucker | ... | third unit makeup artist |
| Doreen Vantyne | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Elie Cohn | ... | production manager: second unit / production manager: third unit |
| Shirley Gill | ... | production manager: Canada |
| Fima Noveck | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ted Swanson | ... | production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Braidwood | ... | first assistant director: Canada |
| Tommy Burns | ... | first assistant director: third unit |
| Robert Engelman | ... | first assistant director |
| Robin R. Oliver | ... | second assistant director |
| Barbara M. Ravis | ... | second assistant director: third unit |
| Warren Wayne | ... | 3rd assistant director / third assistant director |
Art Department
| Arie Ben-Ishi | ... | construction coordinator: third unit |
| Rick Bioni | ... | assistant props |
| Richard S. Bylin | ... | construction coordinator: Canada |
| Daniel B. Clancy | ... | art department assistant |
| John D. Crededio | ... | swing grip: second unit |
| William Dambra | ... | assistant props |
| Joe Denton | ... | storyboard artist: third unit |
| David Elliott | ... | construction coordinator |
| Edward England | ... | construction coordinator |
| Adam Mead Faletti | ... | on-set dresser: third unit |
| Andrea Mae Fenton | ... | assistant art director: second unit |
| Stephen Fischer | ... | lead man |
| Barry Franenberg | ... | property master |
| Jacque Haydel | ... | swing gang |
| Marilyn Hiratzka | ... | property mistress: third unit |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
| Jerie Kelter | ... | set decorator: third unit |
| Thomas D. Krausz | ... | scenic artist |
| Teri Lane | ... | assistant props |
| John McCabe | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Dennis Orton | ... | art department assistant |
| Gabrielle Petrissans | ... | assistant set decorator: second unit |
| Joel Prihoda | ... | lead man |
| Glenn H. Roberts | ... | lead man: third unit |
| Frank Sarno | ... | swing grip: second unit |
| Pat Sarno | ... | swing grip: second unit |
| Adam Silverman | ... | set decorator: second unit / swing gang |
| Tristano Solari | ... | construction coordinator: second unit |
| Kim Steer | ... | art director: Canada |
| Kenneth Turek | ... | swing gang |
| Juan Vela | ... | swing gang (as Juan M. Vela Jr.) |
| Lawrence R. Whittington | ... | swing gang |
| Ladislav Wilheim | ... | production designer: third unit |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley walker |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Ken Beauchene | ... | boom operator |
| Gregory Choa | ... | cable person / sound mixer: second unit |
| Clay Essig | ... | cable person |
| Steve Evans | ... | boom operator: third unit |
| Christopher Flick | ... | sound editor |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound editor |
| Judee Flick | ... | adr editor |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Les Fresholtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dana Gustafson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom Hartig | ... | second boom operator |
| Bob Holbrook | ... | boom operator: Canada |
| Dale R. Janus | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Jiron | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Franklin Jones Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Elliott Koretz | ... | sound editor |
| George Lyske | ... | sound mixer: Canada |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley walker |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vern Poore | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Semanick | ... | foley recordist |
| George Simpson | ... | sound editor |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound editor |
| David Spence | ... | sound editor (as Dave Spence) |
| Susumu Tokunow | ... | sound mixer |
| Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Willingham | ... | sound mixer: third unit |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Calvin Joe Acord | ... | special effects foreman: Los Angeles |
| Sam Barkan | ... | special effects foreman: Chicago |
| Tassilo Baur | ... | special effects: third unit |
| Eugene F. Crededio | ... | special effects assistant |
| Brian E. Loft | ... | special effects assistant |
| John Rigden | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
| Linda Arvidson | ... | stunts |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hank Baumert | ... | stunt coordinator: third unit / stunt double: Tito Larriva / stunts |
| Joe Camp | ... | stunt double: Tito Larriva |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Brian J. Williams | ... | stunt double: Richard Edson |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Allen Jr. | ... | rigging grip |
| William L. Allen Sr. | ... | rigging grip |
| Waide R. Allen | ... | best boy electric: third unit / electrician |
| Art Bartels | ... | company grip |
| Timothy Blair | ... | electrician |
| Stephenie Blakemore | ... | electrician: third unit |
| Kenneth Bonet | ... | electrician: second unit |
| James Campana | ... | best boy grip: third unit / grip: second unit |
| Donald Carlson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert C. Carlson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Steve Chase | ... | grip |
| John D. Crededio | ... | electrician: second unit |
| John Doherty | ... | best boy electric: second unit (as John J. Dougherty) |
| Peter J. Donoghue | ... | best boy electric |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | ... | grip: third unit |
| John Formanack | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Alexander Gruszynski | ... | director of photography: third unit |
| Andrew Hallbach | ... | electrician: third unit |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly grip |
| Robert Harmon | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jan M. Heyneker | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Frieder Hocheim | ... | gaffer |
| Paul Hughen | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Thomas Jetel | ... | still photographer: second unit |
| Dan Kerns | ... | electrician |
| Henry Kline | ... | first assistant camera: third unit |
| Jeff Kluttz | ... | best boy grip |
| Jerry Lane | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| John Le Roy | ... | key grip: fourth unit |
| Walt Lloyd | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Walter R. Lloyd) |
| Bob Long | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Robert Long) |
| Steve Lubbe | ... | company grip |
| Mark Ludberg | ... | electrician |
| Robena Malicoat | ... | company grip |
| Kelly Elder McGowen | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Ivan H. Migel | ... | grip: third unit |
| George Mooradian | ... | camera operator |
| Chip Nusbaum | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Dick Oakes | ... | best boy electric (as Richard D. Oakes) |
| Peter Paris | ... | electrician |
| Ron Phillips | ... | still photographer |
| Jesse Pogoler | ... | gaffer: fourth unit |
| Brian H. Reynolds | ... | key grip |
| John S. Robertson | ... | dolly grip |
| Stephen Rocha | ... | gaffer: second unit / gaffer: third unit |
| Frank Sarno | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Pat Sarno | ... | electrician: second unit |
| John Savka | ... | dolly grip: third unit |
| Martin Schaer | ... | camera operator: third unit |
| Don Simandl | ... | company grip |
| Charles M. Smallwood | ... | grip / grip: third unit |
| Michael Snyder | ... | dolly grip: third unit |
| Gary H. Swink | ... | best boy electric |
| Nick Thomas | ... | electrician |
| Dan Turek | ... | camera intern |
| Amy Vincent | ... | second assistant camera: third unit |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Elan Yaari | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Kayda Gagnon | ... | unit casting: Canada |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting director (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe) |
| Theresa Lane | ... | extras casting: third unit |
| Nancy Mott | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathryn V. Davis | ... | key costumer: third unit / wardrobe assistant (as Kathy Adams) |
| Karen L. Matthews | ... | wardrobe head: Canada |
| Cathy Newport-Logan | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Eileen Sieff Stroup | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Ronald Abrams | ... | location manager |
| Christine Bonnem | ... | location manager: second unit (as Chris Bonnem) |
| Jim Carberry | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Bob Hudgins | ... | location manager: Chicago |
| Rob McLaren | ... | location manager: Canada |
| Yael Russcol | ... | location manager: third unit |
Music Department
| Elton Ahi | ... | score mixer |
| Jonathan Bogner | ... | music consultant |
| Gustavo Borner | ... | scoring crew |
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music copying |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | orchestra scoring mixer |
| Boon Heng Tan | ... | scoring crew |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzan Lowitz | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Denny Caira | ... | transportation coordinator |
| James 'Obee' Oberman | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Elton Ahi | ... | assistant: Mr. Edelman |
| Tamara Allen | ... | assistant production coordinator: third unit |
| Charles Bazaldua | ... | voice |
| Terrence Beasor | ... | voice |
| Matthew Benjamin | ... | craft service |
| Kurt C. Binyon | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Brian W. Boyd | ... | production assistant |
| Cortland Boyd | ... | production intern |
| Skot Bright | ... | production assistant (as Richard Skot Bright) |
| Christine Byrne | ... | craft service: Canada |
| Joe Camp | ... | animal trainer |
| Joseph Chapman | ... | voice |
| Stanley Bennett Clay | ... | voice |
| Joan Crosby | ... | voice |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | presenter |
| Jim Dunlap | ... | assistant production coordinator: second unit |
| James Duque | ... | production assistant: third unit |
| Greg Finley | ... | voice |
| Harlan Freedman | ... | production assistant |
| Gregory French | ... | production intern |
| Will Gazlin | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Mike Greenwood | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Hackett | ... | production coordinator |
| Dan Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Doris Hess | ... | voice actor |
| Martin L. Hudson | ... | production intern (as Martin Hudson) |
| David S. Katzman | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Dave Keslar | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Carol King | ... | voice |
| Carol Kravetz | ... | production coordinator: third unit |
| Jane Kuizinas | ... | production coordinator: Canada |
| Ross L. Kulma | ... | on set medic |
| Donna Lynn Leavy | ... | voice |
| Paul Mason | ... | supervising executive |
| David McCharen | ... | voice actor |
| Lynn Novatt | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| David Randolph | ... | voice (as David J. Randolph) |
| Lorraine Salamone | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eduard Sarlui | ... | presenter |
| Helen Szabo | ... | supervising executive (as Helen Sarlui-Tucker) |
| Jane Talman | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra Vaughan | ... | production staff |
| Mary Waters | ... | production assistant: third unit |
| Kimberly M. Weich | ... | production assistant: third unit |
| Anita Weiss | ... | production assistant |
| Kim Weiss | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Steve Winters | ... | craft service: second unit |
| Lynnanne Zager | ... | voice |
| Esther Zenko | ... | craft service: third unit |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Europa Films (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Lisboa Films (1992) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Carolco (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Carolco (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Films Number One (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Pioneer Electronic (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment
- CNR Film & Video (Netherlands) (VHS) (as CNR Video)
- Kanal 5 (1997) (Sweden) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in Chicago. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded Doberman used for fighting, back to health. Duped by underworld types he was working as a courier for, father and daughter leave the dog and flee cross-country to Los Angeles with both canine and mobsters in pursuit.
Written by Rodney Esperanza |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie was re-released directly to home video as The Tender in 1994. This was done immediately following the success of Pulp Fiction in attempts to capitalize of John Travolta's recaptured star power. See more » |
| Goofs | At approximately 52:53, when the dog chases the rabbit into its burrow, the dirt and grass surrounding the burrow inexplicably shift, indicating the scene was composed of two different shots. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Latin Nights See more » |