• Rating:
• Genre: Children's/Family
• Movie Type: Fantasy Comedy, Fantasy Adventure
• Themes: Man's Best Friend, Talking Animals, Heroic Mission
• Director: Lawrence Guterman
• Main Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Miriam Margolyes, Alexander Pollock, Tobey Maguire
• Release Year: 2001
• Country: US
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG

Plot

This talking-animal action comedy from Lawrence Guterman, the co-director of Antz (1998), follows on the heels of the Babe and Dr. Dolittle films. Unknown to humans, a secret war has been raging between cats and dogs for eons, but a fragile truce has long held the order of the animal kingdom in place. Now the balance of power has tipped, as a researcher, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum), is about to invent a vaccine that will erase all human allergies to dogs. This is too much for the autocratic Mr. Tinkles (Sean Hayes), a white Persian kitty bent on world domination. The Brody home becomes ground zero for the renewed conflict between feline and canine, with a young Beagle puppy named Lou (Tobey Maguire) caught in the middle as the new point man for his species' cause. Cats and Dogs co-stars Elizabeth Perkins and Alexander Pollock, as well as the vocal talents of Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Jon Lovitz, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Joe Pantoliano. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Jeff Goldblum - Professor Brody
• Elizabeth Perkins - Carolyn Brody
• Miriam Margolyes - Sophie
• Alexander Pollock - Scott Brody
• Tobey Maguire - Lou

Alec Baldwin - Butch; Sean Hayes - Mr. Tinkles; Susan Sarandon - Ivy; Joe Pantoliano - Peek; Michael Clarke Duncan - Sam; Jon Lovitz - Calico; Charlton Heston - Mastiff; Salome Jens - Collie at HQ; Glenn Ficarra - Russian Kitty; Danny Mann - Ninja 1; Billy West - Ninja; Billy West - Ninja 2

Credit

David Barclay - Animatronic Effects; Christopher de Faria - Producer; James D. Bissell - Production Designer; John Debney - Composer (Music Score); Julio Macat - Cinematographer; Tish Monaghan - Costume Designer; Michael A. Stevenson - Editor; Boone Narr - Stunts Coordinator; Boone Narr - Animal Trainer/Wrangler; Larry Sutton - Sound/Sound Designer; Larry Sutton - Supervising Sound Editor; Patrice Leung - First Assistant Director; Marci Liroff - Casting; Jim Henson's Creature Shop - Creature Effects; Andrew Lazar - Producer; Charles Gibson - Second Unit Director; Richard L. Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor; Craig Perry - Producer; Warren Zide - Producer; Lin MacDonald - Set Designer; Lin MacDonald - Set Decorator; Bruce Berman - Executive Producer; Rhythm & Hues Studios - Special Effects; Rhythm & Hues Studios - Visual Effects; Chris Bender - Executive Producer; Sandi Tanaka - Art Director; Tippett Studio - Animatronic Effects; Tippett Studio - Animation Effects; Attila Szalay - Additional Cinematography; Attila Szalay - Second Unit Camera; Lawrence Guterman - Director; J.C. Spink - Executive Producer; John Requa - Co-producer; John Requa - Screenwriter; Glenn Ficarra - Co-producer; Glenn Ficarra - Screenwriter; Rick W. Finney - Editor; Nancy Brown - Set Designer; Brian Fisher - Set Designer; Elliott Kortez - Supervising Sound Editor; Ed Jones - Associate Producer; Ed Jones - Visual Effects Supervisor

Similar Movies

Baxter; Cat City; Look Who's Talking Now; Babe; Paulie; Dr. Dolittle; Babe: Pig in the City; Dr. Dolittle 2; Good Boy!; Garfield: The Movie; The Shaggy Dog; Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

• Artist: Royal Trux
• Rating:
• Styles: Noise-Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
• Track Picks: "Teeth," "The Flag," "The Spectre"
• Similar Albums: Red Red Meat, Encendedor, Old Gold: 1989-1991, Tough Guy Problem, Strangers from the Universe, File Under: Easy Listening, Cosmodrome, Pop Tatari, Smack Bunny Baby, Sexy Pee Story, Mule

Review

Recorded for America's number one low-fi underground label, Cats and Dogs was the first indication that Royal Trux could do more than whip up a tornado of distortion. A little less focused than Thank You, it still has its moments of splendor, especially when it sounds as though it's going to fall apart and, suddenly, comes back together. ~ John Dougan, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Teeth		Neil Michael Hagerty, Jennifer Herrema	Royal Trux
The Flag			Royal Trux
Friends			Royal Trux
The Spectre			Royal Trux
Skywood Greenback Mantra			Royal Trux
Turn of the Century			Royal Trux
Up the Sleeve			Royal Trux
Hot and Cold Skulls			Royal Trux
Tight Pants			Royal Trux
Let's Get Lost			Royal Trux
Driving in That Car (With the Eagle on the Hood)			Royal Trux

Credits

Royal Trux (Main Performer), Royal Trux, Neil Michael Hagerty (Arranger), Neil Michael Hagerty (Conductor), Jennifer Herrema (Arranger), Jennifer Herrema (Conductor), Mike Kniser (Guitar), Jan Willens (Drums), Brian Smith (Percussion), Brian Smith (Engineer)

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