Rufus

"From Dog to Dude!"

2016 0h 44m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 69

TV MovieFamilyComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics -- chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching a soccer ball with his mouth -- he immediately becomes the most popular kid around. Manny is jealous of his new best friend but eventually learns that a dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.

“From Dog to Dude!”

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Cast

Davis Cleveland
Manny Garcia
Jace Norman
Rufus
Lisa Durupt
Mom
Noel Johansen
Mr. Black
Haley Tju
Paige
Chad Riley
Dad
Yvonne Chapman
Shaydo
Paul Belsito
Dimsum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Savage Steve Holland
Writers: Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Savage Steve Holland, shot by Thomas M. Harting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Davis Cleveland and Jace Norman and Lisa Durupt carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Savage Steve Holland directs. Thomas M. Harting behind the camera. Zack Ryan scores. Damon Fecht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Part of the "Rufus Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Savage Steve Holland, shot by Thomas M. Harting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Zack Ryan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Damon Fecht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Davis Cleveland and Jace Norman and Lisa Durupt carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "From Dog to Dude!".
10IMDB entry: tt4648586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas M. Harting
Original score: Zack Ryan
Editing: Damon Fecht
Production design: Eric Norlin
Runtime: 44 min · 0h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Rufus (2016)

Part of

Rufus Collection

The Rufus collection consists of one film released in 2016 and a second film released in 2017. Both films center around Manny, who has moved to a new school where it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Eventually Rufus meets a girl named Kat who asks him to go out. Kat is a cat who can also turn into a human as well.