Snow Dogs (2002)

Director:

Brian Levant

Writers (WGA):

Jim Kouf (screenplay) and
Tommy Swerdlow (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Get ready for mush hour!

Plot:

When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Sled Dog | Race | Dentist | Inheritance

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Ted
James Coburn	...	Thunder Jack
Sisqó	...	Dr. Rupert Brooks (as Sisqo)
Nichelle Nichols	...	Amelia
M. Emmet Walsh	...	George
Graham Greene	...	Peter Yellowbear
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Ernie
Joanna Bacalso	...	Barb
Jean Michel Paré	...	Olivier (as Jean-Michel Pare)
Michael Bolton	...	Himself - Special Appearance
Jason Pouliotte	...	Sneed Brother #1
David Boyce	...	Sneed Brother #2
Frank C. Turner	...	Neely
Ron Small	...	Arthur
Alison Matthews	...	TV Reporter

Also Known As:

Chiens des neiges (Canada: French title)
Winterdance (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild crude humor.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:0 | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG | USA:PG (No. 38504) | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Inside the cave, Jack calls Ted a silly "greenhorn". 'James Coburn', who plays Jack, also used the term "greenhorn" in the movie Charade (1963).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ted is chased by the bear, the back of his jacket is red like the rest of it. When he is sliding through the trees on his back, you can periodically see the back of his jacket is solid black (probably a slicker material for sliding on the snow). When he rolls over onto his stomach before sliding out onto the lake, the back of his jacket is red again.

Quotes:

Thunder Jack: You know, I've always believed that a man who don't tell it like it is, is a liar.

Movie Connections:

References Airplane! (1980)

Soundtrack:

No Particular Place To Go

A fun film for the whole family!

"Snow Dogs" is a treat for the whole family. A delightful movie directed by Brian Levant, whose previous family movies he directed were "The Flintstones," the prequel "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas," "Problem Child 2," "Beethoven," and "Jingle All The Way." I love his movies, but the critics and audiences sure don't. I enjoy all of his movies. And "Snow Dogs" was great. But, the only disappointing thing about this movie was that in the previews, you can hear the dogs talk, but, in the movie, the dogs only talk in that scene. But, other than that, this movie is a delight. So, take your kids and go see "Snow Dogs."

A+ ****** (out of ****** stars) 13/13