Beethoven's 2nd

"The Newton Family is going to the dogs..."

1993 1h 29m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 1,085

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Synopsis

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Beethoven is back -- and this time, he has a whole brood with him now that he's met his canine match, Missy, and fathered a family. The only problem is that Missy's owner, Regina, wants to sell the puppies and tear the clan apart. It's up to Beethoven and the Newton kids to save the day and keep everyone together.

“The Newton Family is going to the dogs...”

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Cast

Charles Grodin
George Newton
Bonnie Hunt
Alice Newton
Nicholle Tom
Ryce Newton
Christopher Castile
Ted Newton
Sarah Rose Karr
Emily Newton
Debi Mazar
Regina
Chris Penn
Floyd
Chris the Dog
Beethoven

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rod Daniel
Writers: Len Blum
Languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Beethoven Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rod Daniel, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sheldon Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Rod Daniel directs. Wilmer Butler behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Sheldon Kahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 7.9× over at the box office.
333 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.
5Part of the "Beethoven Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Rod Daniel, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Sheldon Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt and Nicholle Tom carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The Newton Family is going to the dogs...".
11IMDB entry: tt0106375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.