Snow Dogs Movie Review 2002

Gooding leads this kid flick as Ted Brooks, a dentist who only finds out about his adoption after his biological mom's death in Alaska. Aside from a rather dilapidated house, mom's estate included a team of frisky Siberian husky sled dogs. Displaced city boy Ted, who's from Miami, hates the cold and the dogs but stays to take care of the estate, seek out his real father, and get better acquainted with friendly local bar owner Barb (Bacalso). Meanwhile, the grizzled Thunder Jack (Coburn) is on Ted's tail, trying to get him to sell the dogs. The expected Iditarod-type dog race ensues. Gooding mugs amiably and the good natured physical humor and action should amuse the young and undiscrimination.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 99 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

King of Beasts (Dogs), Cold Spots, Disney Family Movies, Adoption & Orphans, Dads, Culture Clash, African America, Dental Mayhem, Inheritance

Screenplay

Jim Kouf, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin

Cast

Cuba Gooding, James Coburn, Sisqo, Nichelle Nichols, M. Emmet Walsh, Graham Greene, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joanna Bascalso, Michael Bolton

Cinematography

Thomas Ackerman

Director

Brian Levant

Music

John Debney

Other

Rob Young, Roger Bondelli, Doug Byggdin, Monique Prudhomme, Steven Lineweaver

Producer

Jordan Kerner, Galapagos Productions, Walt Disney Pictures