Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

"The White House has gone to the dogs!"

2008 1h 25m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 207

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Synopsis

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Maya Dolittle is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the president of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of control, and the president needs Maya's help. It's up to Maya and her own dog, Lucky, to stop a canine catastrophe from becoming a national crisis!

“The White House has gone to the dogs!”

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Cast

Kyla Pratt
Maya Dolittle
Peter Coyote
President Sterling
Malcolm Stewart
Chief Dorian
Niall Matter
Cole Fletcher
Elise Gatien
Courtney Sterling
Karen Holness
Lisa Dolittle
Christine Chatelain
Selma
Kwesi Ameyaw
Prince Tharoor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Craig Shapiro
Writers: Matt Lieberman, Hugh Lofting
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Craig Shapiro, shot by Ron Stannett. 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 Don MacDonald. 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 Michael Trent 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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Kyla Pratt and Peter Coyote and Malcolm Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Craig Shapiro directs. Ron Stannett behind the camera. Don MacDonald scores. Michael Trent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Dr. Dolittle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Craig Shapiro, shot by Ron Stannett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Don MacDonald. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Trent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kyla Pratt and Peter Coyote and Malcolm Stewart carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The White House has gone to the dogs!".
10IMDB entry: tt1024724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.