Two sisters at an orphanage find a puppy and hide it. When they are adopted by a couple at Central Park, they bring it secretly with them. Even in a big apartment, it's a problem hiding and feeding a growing Great Dane.
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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 | |
| Margot Berner | ... | Annie | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tony Alcantar | ... | Chef | |
| Jessica Amlee | ... | Mary | |
| 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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Written by Kari Kimmel, Shaun Shankel, Joel Parkes
Performed by Kari Kimmel
Produced and arranged by Shaun Shankel
Published by 4:16 music, (ASCAP), Shankel Songs (ASCAP), WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Tzviah Music
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As a puppy, Chestnut has intact ears but when he's grown, his ears are cropped. See more »Quotes
Sal: [after finding a puppy] I'm going to call him chestnut because he's little and brown.See more »
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Wonderful DayWritten by Kari Kimmel, Shaun Shankel, Joel Parkes
Performed by Kari Kimmel
Produced and arranged by Shaun Shankel
Published by 4:16 music, (ASCAP), Shankel Songs (ASCAP), WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Tzviah Music
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 July 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park See more »Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEdit
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I saw this movie Oct. 24, 2004, as part of the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis, and I really enjoyed it. I'm not usually a huge fan of kid and dogs movies, and the flick is somewhat predictable, but it still tugged at my heartstrings. Without giving any details, there is a sad scene towards the end. I was sitting in a room full of kids while watching the movie, and you could hear them all sobbing. It was almost laughable.
The kids' acting is pretty good, the dog is cute, and the storyline is solid, as long as you don't think too critically about it. I'm guessing it won't win any Academy Awards, but I know lots of children who would really enjoy it, and I'd guess it will do well in the small fry crowd.