Beethoven Movie Review 1992

Adorable St. Bernard puppy escapes from dognappers and wanders into the home of the Newtons, who, over dad's objections, adopt him. Beethoven grows into a huge, slobbering dog who sorely tries dad's patience. To make matters worse, two sets of villains also wreak havoc on the Newton's lives. Evil veterinarian Dr. Varnick plots to steal Beethoven for lab experiments, and yuppie couple Brad and Brie plot to take over the family business. Enjoyable cast, particularly Grodin as dad and Chris as Beethoven enable this movie to please more than the milk and cookies set. Followed by "Beethoven's 2nd."

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slapstick Comedy, King of Beasts (Dogs), Family Ties, Veterinarians

Screenplay

John Hughes, Amy Holden Jones

Cast

Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, Sarah Rose Karr, David Duchovny, Patricia Heaton, Laurel Cronin

Cinematography

Victor Kemper

Director

Brian Levant

Music

Randy Edelman

Producer

Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Michael Gross