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Title: Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Makenzie Vega | ... | Sal | |
| Abigail Breslin | ... | Ray | |
| Christine Tucci | ... | Laura Tomley | |
| Louis Ferreira | ... | Matt Tomley (as Justin Louis) | |
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Irene Olga López | ... | Rosamaria |
| Barry Bostwick | ... | Thomas Trundle | |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Marty | |
| Maurice Godin | ... | Wesley | |
| Fred Ewanuick | ... | Kosh | |
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Margot Berner | ... | Annie |
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| Tony Alcantar | ... | Chef | |
| Jessica Amlee | ... | Mary | |
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Laurie Bekker | ... | Police Officer #4 |
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Lindsay Bourne | ... | Vet |
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Chad Cole | ... | Police Officer #5 |
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Two young girls from an orphanage are adopted by a family in New York. The only problem is the apartment they move to doesn't allow dogs. The girls try to sneak a puppy they find into the home and keep it hidden. Chestnut (a Great Dane) grows and grows while getting into more and more trouble.
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 July 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chestnut - Der Held vom Central Park See more »Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEdit
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[measures dog again]
Ray: Now I know we're feeding him too much.
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As a puppy, Chestnut has intact ears but when he's grown, his ears are cropped. See more »Quotes
Ray: [measures dog's height] I think we're feeding him too much.[measures dog again]
Ray: Now I know we're feeding him too much.
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I watched this movie with my two toddlers (3.5 and 1.5 years). We all really enjoyed it. There's plenty of cute puppy action to keep the kids engaged, and the story (while predictable) was heartwarming.
The parents were very loving, the children sincere and sweet, and the "villains" weren't too scary. (It was nice to have a movie with some dramatic conflict without my toddler cringing because of scary music or scary people.)
I liked the elements of faith (it was subtle, not preachy), family loyalty, love, and forgiveness. People were willing to change, and many of the characters learned and grew and made changes in their lives. I found a lot of opportunities to talk with my kids about important life lessons throughout the movie. Two Mommy thumbs up!