When a man inherits his grandfather's arena, he and his family try to restore the family wrestling business with the help of a talking monkey, and their star attraction, a wrestling dog.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sean Giambrone | ... | Russell (voice) | |
| David Milchard | ... | Nate | |
| Steve Richmond | ... | Older Max | |
| Jesse Reid | ... | Derek | |
| Ameko Eks Mass Carroll | ... | Young Boy | |
| Michael P. Northey | ... | Andrew (as Michael Northey) | |
| Kate Reinders | ... | Colleen | |
| Will Sasso | ... | Hunk (voice) | |
| Mckenna Grace | ... | Lena | |
| Mason Vale Cotton | ... | Max | |
| Kaitlyn Maher | ... | Grace | |
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James Crescenzo | ... | Maximiliano |
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Milton McConville | ... | Young Nate |
| Fred Willard | ... | TJ | |
| Charles Robinson | ... | Mike (as Charlie Robinson) | |
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RUSSELL MADNESS tells the story of Russell, an undersized but big-hearted terrier who dreams of having a family of his own. After running away from his pet store, Russell gets taken in by The Ferraros, a family desperate to revive their grandfather's pro wrestling arena. That's when they discover their new pet pooch has incredible wrestling skills. With help from his coach, Hunk, a savvy and hilarious monkey, Russell rockets to the top of the pro wrestling world and becomes a famous sports superstar. But when a dishonest promoter double-crosses the Ferraros, Russell will face his biggest challenge and discover that the strongest tag team is family.
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Rated PG for some rude humor and sports action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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10 May 2015 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Lyrics by Gregory Prechel, Music by Gregory Prechel and Brahm Wenger
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The filmmakers reuse roughly 4-6 different shots of the monkey character throughout the film, such as when the monkey raises his arm. To save money, these shots were slowed down, sped up, and also recut in order to make it seem like Hunk was doing more things than he actually was. See more »Soundtracks
You Can Make It RepriseLyrics by Gregory Prechel, Music by Gregory Prechel and Brahm Wenger
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This film is hilarious, adventurous and much more! It will appeal to kids as well as adults and has a very unique idea. Russell Madness is a perfect family story that will be enjoyed by many. Russell Madness has a feel of comedy with a wrap-around of family ties, while still having a core of wrestling and a little sprinkle of suspense.
The story starts when a family moves back to Oregon to take over an old wrestling ring which belonged to the family for a long time. It is a bit run down, but a new generation opens it back up. Then, during a first match, something very interesting happens. A dog named Russell (dompletely by coincidence) comes into the ring where a big tough and strong wrestler is. What happens next is absolutely unexpected and surprising.
This film is stupendous! Something I really like about it is that Russell's coach is a monkey named Hunk. And yes, it is a talking monkey, played by a very smart and adorable monkey named Crystal, except for the talking parts of course, which I think is a great and smart idea. The acting is wonderful and the whole film has that perfect amount of cheesiness, cuteness and positivity to make it a wonderful family film. Also, the jokes are original and hilarious.
My favorite scene is about the family's first encounter with Hunk. Hunk tells them to take in Russell as a family dog and offers to train Russell to be a wrestler. But, his price is many things doing with bananas. It is funny and an important scene in the movie. I recommend for kids ages 5 to 18 and I give it 5 out of 5 stars for fantastic acting, production, directing, and unbelievable animal training. Don't miss it when it comes out in the spring of 2015!
Reviewed by Gerry O, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more reviews by youth, go to kidsfirst dot org.