Beethoven

"The head of the family is the one with the tail."

Apr 3 1992 PG 1h 27m
Comedy, Drama, Family

The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.

Plot

The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.

Written by

John Hughes, Amy Holden Jones

Directed by

Brian Levant

Cast

Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Northern Lights Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Beethoven (1992) Official Trailer - Bonnie Hunt Dog Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
78,572
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
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