Napoleon Movie Review 1996

Cute pic for young kiddies who like animals. A very curious golden retriever puppy named Muffin manages to slip into a balloon-covered basket and finds himself airborne across Australia. Deciding he likes the idea of adventuring, Muffin renames himself Napoleon because it sounds braver. He lands unexpectedly near Sydney Harbor and is befriended by Birdo, who becomes his guide when Napoleon decides he wants to meet his wild dog cousins, the dingoes. And it's off into the bush, with kangaroos, koalas, snakes, and lizards to help or hinder along the way.

Distribution

Orion Home Video, MGM, 2500 Broadway, 3515, Santa Monica, CA 90404-3036, Phone: (310)449-3000, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 81 minutes.
Originally from Australian, Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

King of Beasts (Dogs), Wilderness, Wild Kingdom, Sydney

Screenplay

Mario Andreacchio, Mark Saltzman

Cinematography

Roger Dowling

Director

Mario Andreacchio

Music

Bill Conti

Other

Jamie Croft, Philip Quast, Carole Skinner, Anne Louise Lambert, David Argue, Joan Rivers, Steven Vidler, Susan Lyons

Producer

Michael Bourchier, Mario Andreacchio, Naonari Kawamura, Masato Hara, Ron Saunders, Australian Film Finance Corp., Herald Ace, Samuel Goldwyn Company