101 Dalmatians

Starring: Glenn Close Director: Stephen Herek  Rated:

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
• Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional

Product Description:

Slapstick kingpin John Hughes translates the classic animated children's tale into a campy live-action slugfest. The fur-loving, sadistic Cruella De Vil (Close, at her most outrageous) pants after the pelts of the titular puppies, hoping to sew them into a fabulous coat, but the dogs outsmart her and her bumbling henchmen.

Plot Synopsis:

The live-action version of one Disney's most popular animated films.
When dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet in a park, it's love at first sight for them AND their owners, Roger and Anita. The humans marry, and soon the spotted pooches become parents to 15 puppies.
Unfortunately, Anita's boss is the aptly-named fashion designer Cruella De Vil, an incredibly grandiose, maniacal diva. Cruella wants to make a coat of (gulp!) dalmatian fur, and although she already has 84 of the canines in captivity, she wants Anita's. When Anita refuses to sell her pups, Cruella sends her two ever-bumbling henchmen on a dog-napping mission.
Can Pongo and Perdy save all 101 dalmatians -- and send Cruella and her minions to the doghouse in the process?

Plot Keywords:

Animals | Animation | Childrens | Family Film | On-The-Run | Slapstick | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• Released theatrically in the USA November 27, 1996.
• Color by Technicolor; in Panavision widescreen.
• Live action remake of the 1961 Walt Disney animated film.
• Co-produced by Great Oaks.
• Additional credits: Rebekah Rudd (associate producer) and Gary Gero (head animal trainer).
• The film used 220 dalmatians in the film, prompting the need for round-the-clock vet care, numerous trainers, an endless supply of dog food, sterilized sets and crew members, and yes, lots of pooper-scoopers. The entire shoot was monitored by the ASPCA and other humane societies.

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