Firehouse Dog (2007)

Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.

Director:

Todd Holland

Writers:

Claire-Dee Lim, Mike Werb

Stars:

Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Bree Turner

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hutcherson	...	Shane Fahey
Bruce Greenwood	...	Connor Fahey
Bill Nunn	...	Joe Musto
Scotch Ellis Loring	...	Lionel Bradford
Mayte Garcia	...	Pep Clemente
Teddy Sears	...	Terence Kahn
Arwen	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Frodo	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Rohan	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Stryder	...	Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Steven Culp	...	Zachary Hayden
Dash Mihok	...	Trey Falcon
Bree Turner	...	Liz Knowles
Hannah Lochner	...	Jasmine "J.J." Presley
Claudette Mink	...	Captain Jessie Presley

Storyline

Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, is best known for his extreme athletic abilities and diva-like demeanor. He gets lost and is reluctantly adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid Shane Fahey who is ditching science class to get the station back on its feet.

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Plot Keywords:

firehouse | absent mother | arsonist | wristwatch | animal funeral | 

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Taglines:

The Biggest DogGone Family Film Of The Year

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of action peril, some mild crude humor and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dogs featured in the pictures at the end of the movie (during the credits) were winners of a photo/essay contest hosted by www.dogster.com. Members had to submit a photo of their dog along with an essay explaining why their dog is a hero.

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Goofs

During the Medel ceremony there are brown leaves all over the red carpet. In the long shot facing the stage there are no leaves.

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Quotes

Captain Jessie Presley: Looks like I owe you an apology.
Connor Fahey: For what?
Captain Jessie Presley: Your mascot. He isn't afraid of fire.
[cut to Dewey putting out a fire]
Connor Fahey: He isn't afraid of anything.

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Connections

Features Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

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Soundtracks

Jazz on a Summer's Day
Written and Performed by Cliff Hall
Courtesy of FirstCom

User Reviews

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okay, some people just got issues from what i can see from the last comments.

so what if the dog's stunts are not believable? so what if it's not some high-tech or flashy movie and instead in some people's opinion - "a low-budget movie"? for me - i loved that movie.

i thought it wasn't going to be as good as i thought it would be but i had a change of mind - i actually loved it. well of course, when i found out josh hutcherson was in it, i got all curious about it. :P people - it's just a movie. you don't have to put up mean comments up on here. for me, it was moving and the plot was more actually based more on the father and son than on the dog as i thought it would be.. but again i was wrong. :] it had the classic basic character's in a movie - the heroes and the bad guys.

plus, the humor in the moving kept me laughing throughout the movie. i swear, the grin on my face was like implanted or something on there. :] it's a movie based on family relationships - dealing the loss of someone special, and a dog's trust and loyalty.

of course, it's not some Hollywood flashy movie or blockbuster or anything like that but it's enjoyable and will keep you interested, i'm sure of that. :]

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Firehouse Dog

Filming Locations:

455 Cherry St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,838,916, 8 April 2007

Gross USA:

$13,932,383

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,384,424

Company Credits

Production Co:

C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, Doghouse Productions, New Regency Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1