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24 January 1997 (USA) morePlot:
Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
About MGM's Stock And Bond -- James Bond(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 August 1997)
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A fun movie for the family with great animal antics moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Guttenberg | ... | Terry Barnett | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Mary Beth Dunhill | |
| Arnold Vosloo | ... | Claude Carver | |
| Dawn McMillan | ... | Becky | |
| Miko Hughes | ... | Jordan Barnett | |
| Majandra Delfino | ... | Judith Dunhill | |
| Jessica Howell | ... | Nora Dunhill | |
| Duchess Tomasello | ... | Mrs. Rice | |
| Shannon K. Foley | ... | Linda, Claude's Assistant | |
| Jim R. Coleman | ... | Phil, Claude's Assistant | |
| Alvin Farmer | ... | Floyd | |
| Harri James | ... | Airline Attendant | |
| Justin Humphrey | ... | Craig | |
| James Stone | ... | Security Guard | |
| Maury Covington | ... | Reverend |
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Rated PG for mild thematic elements.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Portugal:M/6 (video premiere) | UK:U (video premiere) | USA:PG | Finland:SFilming Locations:
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, BahamasFun Stuff
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I got "hooked" on this movie while I was waiting to pay for a clock radio at my local electronics show. They had "Zeus and Roxanne" playing on a big screen tv by the cashier's area. The movie had just started and I watched a great scene of animal antics where Zeus the dog creates mayhem in the neighborhood through his obsession with chasing a cat. I've always been a sucker for movies featuring animal antics, and this one is chock full of them. It reminded me of the old "Flipper" tv shows, only with a somewhat more exotic locale.
The story line is that a widowed composer and his son and dog (the aforementioned Zeus) move into a house on some Florida Key (actually filmed in the Bahamas). By chance their neighbor is a marine biologist and has two daughters. Anyway, Zeus and the cat bring father and mother together, which leads to Zeus discovering Roxanne, a dolphin raised in captivity that the mother biologist is trying to re-introduce into a dolphin "pod." Zeus and Roxanne can "talk" with each other, leading to attempts by a nasty "animal-unfriendly" scientist to want to use Roxanne for his own selfish ends.
Sure the plot is contrived and filled with obvious gags, etc. but at least it has an interesting and environmentally correct theme, and the animals do a great job of keeping the movie visually interesting. I particularly enjoyed the way the camera shots were laid out so that viewers get an "animal's eye view" throughout the movie.
Unlike many "art" films, this story at least makes sense, shows people (including children) doing worthwhile things and being nice to each other. Another plus is the use of minority actors in non-stereotype roles.