Movie Type: Family-Oriented Comedy, Animal Picture
Themes: Man's Best Friend, When Animals Attack
Main Cast: Tahj Mowry, Craig Kirkwood, Ed Begley, Jr., Shia LaBeouf
Release Year: 2001
Country: US
Run Time: 92 minutes
Plot
Directed by Neal Israel, Hounded is a made-for-television family film about a 13-year-old boy named Jay Martin who has both a school paper and his chances for a scholarship stolen by his rival, Ronny Van Dusen, who just so happens to be the headmaster's son. Jay concocts a plan to right the situation, but when he breaks into the headmaster's house, he can't stop the Van Dusen's dog from following him home. As if that weren't enough, without the proper medication, the dog gets completely out of control. The film originally aired in 2001 and stars Tahj Mowry as Jay, Shia LaBeouf as Ronny, and Ed Begley Jr. as Mr. Van Dusen. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Neal Israel - Director, Lee Haxall - Editor, Hunt Lowry - Executive Producer, Casey La Scala - Executive Producer, David Kitay - Composer (Music Score), Alfred Sole - Production Designer, Bob Seaman - Cinematographer, Don Schain - Producer, Kelsee L. King-Devoreaux - Stunts, Don Calame - Screenwriter, Chris Conroy - Screenwriter
Jay Martin is a 13-year-old who is competing for a scholarship with the headmaster's son, rival classmate and potential bully Ronny Van Dusen. The headmaster, Mr. Van Dusen, steals Jay's presentation and gives it to Ronny. Jay breaks into Ronny's pool house when the Van Dusens are away. However, their show dog, Camille, discovers Jay and follows him home. Camille goes crazy and wrecks the Martin's home when she goes too long without her medication. After Jay spends hours trying to comfort the dog, Camille withstands no more and explodes. Jay's brother, Mike, comes home and finds the house a mess and Camille with a nervous breakdown. After Jay's confession about what happened, and the loss of the dog, the two try to buy time to get the dog back. Mr. Van Dusen agrees to numerous ridiculous acts just to get Camille and his father in law off his back. Reaching his limit he finally calls the police to tap into the calls he usually received from the two boys. Jay and Mike, think up a plan and frames Ronny for the whole thing. In the end, Mr. Van Dusen's father in law becomes the new headmaster of the school while he becomes a secretary, Jay gets the scholarship after the competition is reopened and Ronny is sent to the Military Academy where his instructor is none other than Mike Martin. Camille has puppies and Jay receives one of them. Filmed in Salt Lake City Utah at the Madeleine Choir School campus.
