Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best friends with her ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Steve Guttenberg | ... | Terry Barnett | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Mary Beth Dunhill | |
| Arnold Vosloo | ... | Claude Carver | |
| Dawn McMillan | ... | Becky | |
| Miko Hughes | ... | Jordan Barnett | |
| Majandra Delfino | ... | Judith Dunhill | |
| Jessica Howell | ... | Nora Dunhill | |
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Duchess Tomasello | ... | Mrs. Rice |
| Shannon K. Foley | ... | Linda, Claude's Assistant | |
| Jim R. Coleman | ... | Phil, Claude's Assistant | |
| Alvin Farmer | ... | Floyd | |
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Harri James | ... | Airline Attendant |
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Justin Humphrey | ... | Craig |
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James Stone | ... | Security Guard |
| Maury Covington | ... | Reverend | |
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Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best friends with her captive dolphin, Roxanne. She falls in love with Zeus' owner, Terry, a musician who rides a bike. Written by Marcos Eduardo Acosta Aldrete
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ebadta delfin See more »Filming Locations:
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, BahamasEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,755,382, 26 January 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$7,183,046, 23 March 1997Company Credits
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Jordan Barnett: [deadpanned] Breakfast.
Terry Barnett: I knew that.
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a/k/a "C'EST LA VIE"
Written by Chuck Berry
Performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band)
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By Special Arrangement with EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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The breed of the dog who plays Zeus is the Portuguese Podengo. See more »Goofs
In the scene where Mary Beth opens the hatch in the submersible while she is stuck, the shots from inside the submersible show her hair wet and flat against her head, while the shots from outside the submersible show her hair still curly and dry. See more »Quotes
Terry Barnett: [Jordan comes in with a breakfast burrito on a plate;groggy] Do I smell some dinner?Jordan Barnett: [deadpanned] Breakfast.
Terry Barnett: I knew that.
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YOU NEVER CAN TELLa/k/a "C'EST LA VIE"
Written by Chuck Berry
Performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band)
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By Special Arrangement with EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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I got "hooked" on this movie while I was waiting to pay for a clock radio at my local electronics show. They had "Zeus and Roxanne" playing on a big screen tv by the cashier's area. The movie had just started and I watched a great scene of animal antics where Zeus the dog creates mayhem in the neighborhood through his obsession with chasing a cat. I've always been a sucker for movies featuring animal antics, and this one is chock full of them. It reminded me of the old "Flipper" tv shows, only with a somewhat more exotic locale.
The story line is that a widowed composer and his son and dog (the aforementioned Zeus) move into a house on some Florida Key (actually filmed in the Bahamas). By chance their neighbor is a marine biologist and has two daughters. Anyway, Zeus and the cat bring father and mother together, which leads to Zeus discovering Roxanne, a dolphin raised in captivity that the mother biologist is trying to re-introduce into a dolphin "pod." Zeus and Roxanne can "talk" with each other, leading to attempts by a nasty "animal-unfriendly" scientist to want to use Roxanne for his own selfish ends.
Sure the plot is contrived and filled with obvious gags, etc. but at least it has an interesting and environmentally correct theme, and the animals do a great job of keeping the movie visually interesting. I particularly enjoyed the way the camera shots were laid out so that viewers get an "animal's eye view" throughout the movie.
Unlike many "art" films, this story at least makes sense, shows people (including children) doing worthwhile things and being nice to each other. Another plus is the use of minority actors in non-stereotype roles.