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Snow Dogs

  • 20022002
  • PGPG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
27K
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Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs (2002)
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When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
27K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Brian Levant
  • Writers
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
    • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay)
    • Michael Goldberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • James Coburn
    • Sisqó
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian Levant
  • Writers
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
    • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay)
    • Michael Goldberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • James Coburn
    • Sisqó
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 113User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Ted Brooksas Ted Brooks
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Thunder Jackas Thunder Jack
    Sisqó
    Sisqó
    • Dr. Rupert Brooksas Dr. Rupert Brooks
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Amelia Brooksas Amelia Brooks
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Georgeas George
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Peter Yellowbearas Peter Yellowbear
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Ernieas Ernie
    Joanna Bacalso
    Joanna Bacalso
    • Barbas Barb
    Jean Michel Paré
    Jean Michel Paré
    • Olivieras Olivier
    • (as Jean-Michel Pare)
    Michael Bolton
    Michael Bolton
    • Self - Special Appearanceas Self - Special Appearance
    Jason Pouliotte
    • Sneed Brother #1as Sneed Brother #1
    David Boyce
    • Sneed Brother #2as Sneed Brother #2
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Neelyas Neely
    Ron Small
    • Arthuras Arthur
    Alison Matthews
    Alison Matthews
    • TV Reporteras TV Reporter
    Jascha Washington
    Jascha Washington
    • Young Tedas Young Ted
    Christopher Judge
    Christopher Judge
    • Dr. Brooksas Dr. Brooks
    Lisa Dahling
    • Mrs. Yepremianas Mrs. Yepremian
    • Director
      • Brian Levant
    • Writers
      • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
      • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay)
      • Michael Goldberg(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    When Miami dentist Ted Brooks learns that his birth mother has passed away and that he was named in her will, he travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Rather than the large chunk of change that many people would expect, Ted instead receives his mother's pack of rowdy sled dogs and her property. Although the dogs seemingly have it in for Ted, he decides to keep the dogs and race them in the local race, the Arctic Challenge, spiting a mountain man who wants the dogs. What follows is a comedy detailing Ted's adventures in learning to run the sled dogs. —Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
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      • Get ready for mush hour!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild crude humor
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many of the dogs in this movie later went on to appear in Eight Below (2006).
    • Goofs
      Tolketna is actually spelled Talkeetna Alaska.
    • Quotes

      Amelia: [on phone] Hey, honey. How's Alaska?

      Ted: Oh, just great. Everything's white. Including my father!

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, the names of cast and crew members have a dog house instead of the letter A, bones instead of I and paws instead of the letter O. These three symbols also accompany the end credits, only this time they keep to the sides of the screen instead of filling in for letters.
    • Connections
      Edited into 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Today
      Written by Raul Malo, Jaime Hanna (as Jamie Hanna) and Alan Miller
      Performed by Raul Malo
      Courtesy of OmTown Music, a division of Higher Octave Music, Inc.

    User reviews113

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Not "Winterdance" but not bad...
    This film has virtually NOTHING to do with Gary Paulsen's gritty book "Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod" though he is credited with "suggesting" the idea for the movie. Essentially it's an amusing "fish-out-of-water" tale about a Miami dentist (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who inherits an Alaskan dogsled team, complicated by the fact he really doesn't like dogs. The filmmakers have relied heavily on the sunny persona of Gooding and a great deal of physical comedy for audience appeal. There are also solid support from grizzled screen veteran James Coburn and the ever-elegant Nichelle Nichols of "Star Trek" fame. I enjoyed the movie & so did most of the kids I saw in the theater. Don't know what that says about my taste in movies...

    One caveat: if you are severely allergic to pseudo-singer Michael Bolton, you might break out in a "Time, Love and Tenderness" rash!
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    • Jan 5, 2002

    FAQ2

    • Are the dogs in Snow Dogs the same dogs used in Eight Below?
    • What kinds of dogs are in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Winterdance
    • Filming locations
      • Canmore, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Kerner Entertainment Company
      • Galapagos Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,172,560
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,814,259
      • Jan 20, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,035,090
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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