Oh! Heavenly Dog

"An adult tail of murder, mystery, and forbidden love."

1980 1h 43m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 77

ComedyCrimeFantasy

Synopsis

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Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He stumbles across the body of a young woman and is stabbed to death, and when he wakes up in heaven, they tell him he's "marginal material," and they can only decide on his final destination through one last assignment: to go back and solve his own murder. As a dog. A cute fluffy little dog (Benji). Undaunted, Browning begins to investigate the case as best he can around his canine disabilities (dialing the phone presents a special challenge) to solve the murders, save the girl, and see justice done.

“An adult tail of murder, mystery, and forbidden love.”

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Cast

Chevy Chase
Browning
Jane Seymour
Jackie
Omar Sharif
Bart
Robert Morley
Bernie
Lorenzo Music
Heavenly Public Address (Voice)
Stuart Germain
Higgins / Deaf Postie
Alan Sues
Freddie
John Stride
Alistair Becket

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Camp
Writers: Rod Browning, Joe Camp, Lou Breslow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Camp, shot by Don Reddy. 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 Euel Box. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Chevy Chase and Jane Seymour and Omar Sharif carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An adult tail of murder, mystery, and forbidden love.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Camp directs. Don Reddy behind the camera. Euel Box scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joe Camp, shot by Don Reddy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Euel Box. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Chevy Chase and Jane Seymour and Omar Sharif carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "An adult tail of murder, mystery, and forbidden love.".
6IMDB entry: tt0081269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.