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Beethoven

Year:
Duration:
87 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Family
IMDB rate:
5.5
Director:
Brian Levant
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1992-04-03
Filming Locations: 1405 Milan Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $7,587,565 (USA) (5 April 1992)
Gross: $55,728,425 (USA) ( 1992)
Cast
Actor
Character
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
Beethoven
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton
Beethoven
Charles Grodin
George Newton
Bonnie Hunt
Alice Newton
Dean Jones
Dr. Varnick
Nicholle Tom
Ryce
Christopher Castile
Ted
Sarah Rose Karr
Emily
Stanley Tucci
Vernon
David Duchovny
Brad
Laurel Cronin
Devonia Peet
O-Lan Jones
Biker Woman
Nancy Fish
Miss Grundel
Craig Pinkard
Homeless Man
Robi Davidson
Mark
Sherri Paysinger
Reporter
Patrick LaBrecque
Bully #1
Jacob Kenner
Bully #2
Matthew Brooks
Bully #3
Chris Little
Newsreader
Lisa Paige Robinson
Donna
Cory Danziger
Mark's Friend
Colleen O'Hara
Young Woman
Nicolas Mize
Young Man
Maxine Elliott Hicks
Old Woman
Stephanie Durrer
Young Woman
Cirroc Lofton
Skateboarder #1
Chad Morton
Skateboarder #2
Melora Walters
Pet Shop Owner
Holly Wortell
Nurse #2
Lorraine Marga
Mother at Pet Store
Andres McKenzie
Student #2
Chris
Beethoven
Richard Portnow
Man with Gun in Briefcase
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Trivia
Was largely filmed in the southern area of Pasadena, however at the beginning of the film, when Harvey and Vernon are chasing down the dogs, this was filmed on the back-lot at Universal.
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Eleanor Keaton, Buster Keaton's widow, trained the dog Beethoven for this movie.
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So incensed were the American Veterinary Association about the depiction of a vet as leader of a dog-napping ring, they fired off a letter of protest to Jack Valenti, head of the Motion Picture Association of America.
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Goofs
After Brie knocks over her glass at the barbecue, Alice picks it up, and it's intact. When she walks away with it, it's broken.
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When Ted drives the car into the warehouse, he runs into the table with the needles twice.
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In the scene after Beethoven "attacks" the vet, Dad goes into the backyard and gets Beethoven to take him to the vet's office, the dog's neck and snout are mysteriously clean even though only moments earlier they were smeared with fake blood.
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Quotes
Devonia Pest: [after Alice picks up the kids and heads to the car] She must have snuck out while I was watching Ted and Ryce. It was hot out, so I guess she wanted to take a little swim.
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George Newton: This is ridiculous! It's a dog, he doesn't have preferences! You could call him Ding-Dong Head and he wouldn't know the difference!
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Alice Newton: Just change your pants, George.
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Photos from cast
Oliver Platt Patricia Heaton Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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