Dog's Best Friend (1997)

Wiley Thompson is a boy of New York and hates the country life. But he has no choice when his dad has to go abroad to his work. He has th stay at this grandpa's farm. At his new school he ... See full synopsis »

Director:

Allan A. Goldstein

Writers:

Lanny Horn (story), Jonathan Prince (story)

Stars:

Richard Mulligan, Shirley Jones, Bobcat Goldthwait

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Mulligan	...	Fred
Shirley Jones	...	Ethel
Bobcat Goldthwait
Adam Zolotin	...	Wylie Thompson
Adrienne Carter	...	Cynthia
Kyle Labine	...	Sam Handel
Tom McBeath	...	Bob Handel
Edward Asner	...	Jeep
Meredith Baxter	...	Cow (voice)
Jim Belushi	...	Skippy (voice) (as James Belushi)
Roger Clinton
Valerie Harper	...	Chicken (voice)
Markie Post	...	Horse (voice)
John Ratzenberger
David Millbern	...	Pete Ramsey

Storyline

Wiley Thompson is a boy of New York and hates the country life. But he has no choice when his dad has to go abroad to his work. He has th stay at this grandpa's farm. At his new school he find out he knows more things than his science teacher do and also befriend a beautiful girl named Cynthia. Life seems to go well until Wiley decides to observe a comet that appear one night. When he try to make a wish he fell down from the attic and much to his surprise discovers that he can talk to animals. When he find about that his grandpa is about to loss his farm unless he paid $30,000 by the weekend, it's up to Wiley to save the farm using his ability. When his suspicious science teacher learns that Wiley can talk to animals he teams up with Wiley and Cynthia to save the day with the help of the animals.

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Plot Keywords:

goat | cat | science teacher | grandparents | farm | 

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Taglines:

If you liked Babe, you'll love this heartwarming comedy for every member of the family.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

El mejor amigo del perro

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shavick Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Mulligan's final on-screen role.

User Reviews

Very Good

A very good movie and I like it so much. Cynthia(Adrienne Carter) acts very well. She is so sweet. I want to know more about her. I have already seen it many times. This film is full of fun,friendship,magic,love and so on. The animals are so lovely. Well,I agree with the theme. The movie gave me a deep impression. Indeed,it's a cool movie.At the end of the movie,I almost tear. I believe you maybe saw this movie and have same thought with me. I hope to see more movies like this. I also want to have the similar experience,like say with the animals,it sounds good and cool. Actually,the dog's best friend is us,the animals' best friend should be us too.We should love them and protect them.