Rusty: A Dog's Tale

"Never underestimate the brains of a beagle!"

1998 1h 30m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 27

AdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Two orphans named Jory and Tess live with their grandparents. However, their cousins Bart and Bertha try to take them away because the two kids have trust funds from their dead parents. When Bart and Bertha kidnap the newborn puppies, Rusty the dog decides to save them.

“Never underestimate the brains of a beagle!”

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Cast

Frank Welker
Boss Duck (voice)
Laraine Newman
Bertha Bimini
Hal Holbrook
Boyd Callahan
Rue McClanahan
Edna Callahan
Blake Foster
Jory
Danielle Keaton
Tess
Charles Fleischer
Bart Bimini
Michael J. Pagan
Dylan Wilson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuki Levy
Writers: Shuki Levy, Shell Danielson
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shuki Levy, shot by Frank Byers. 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 Inon Zur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Frank Welker and Laraine Newman and Hal Holbrook carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never underestimate the brains of a beagle!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shuki Levy directs. Frank Byers behind the camera. Inon Zur scores. Priscilla Nedd-Friendly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Shuki Levy, shot by Frank Byers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Inon Zur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frank Welker and Laraine Newman and Hal Holbrook carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Never underestimate the brains of a beagle!".
8IMDB entry: tt0120044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.