Fluke

"Unleash your imagination... and come along on a magical journey. Follow him home."

1995 1h 36m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 289

DramaAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and reincarnates as a dog. Remembering some of his previous being, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, his memories return, and Thomas realizes he wasn't such a good husband and father.

“Unleash your imagination... and come along on a magical journey. Follow him home.”

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Cast

Matthew Modine
Thomas P. Johnson / Voice of Fluke
Nancy Travis
Carol Johnson
Eric Stoltz
Jeff Newman
Max Pomeranc
Brian Johnson
Ron Perlman
Sylvester
Jon Polito
Boss
Bill Cobbs
Bert
Federico Pacifici
Prof. Santini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Carlei
Writers: Carlo Carlei, James Carrington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Carlei, shot by Raffaele Mertes. 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 Carlo Siliotto. 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 Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Modine and Nancy Travis and Eric Stoltz carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Unleash your imagination... and come along on a magical journey. Follow him home.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carlo Carlei directs. Raffaele Mertes behind the camera. Carlo Siliotto scores. Mark Conte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Carlo Carlei, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Modine and Nancy Travis and Eric Stoltz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Unleash your imagination... and come along on a magical journey. Follow him home.".
8IMDB entry: tt0113089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "parent child relationship", "reincarnation", "flashback".