A.R.C.H.I.E.

"Part dog. Part machine. Totally awesome."

2016 1h 28m EN

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6.0

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4.9

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 62★4.9IMDB · 497

FamilyScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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A recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to talk and the pair take on a military complex, bullies, kidnappers, romance and the world.

“Part dog. Part machine. Totally awesome.”

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Cast

Michael J. Fox
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Katharine Isabelle
Brooke
Jonathan Whitesell
Aaron
Robin Dunne
Paul
Sarah Desjardins
Isabel
Farrah Aviva
Veronica Myles
Fred Ewanuick
Hugh
Laura Abramsen
Lindsay H

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Dunne
Writers: Robin Dunne
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A.R.C.H.I.E. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael J. Fox and Katharine Isabelle and Jonathan Whitesell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Part dog. Part machine. Totally awesome.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3823672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robin Dunne directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Part of the "A.R.C.H.I.E. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Michael J. Fox and Katharine Isabelle and Jonathan Whitesell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Part dog. Part machine. Totally awesome.".
8IMDB entry: tt3823672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Budget: $906,360
Original language: EN
IMDB: A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
IMDB rating: 4.9/10 · 497 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

A.R.C.H.I.E. Collection

A.R.C.H.I.E. is a 2016 American-Canadian science fiction film written and directed by and starring Robin Dunne and featuring the voice of Michael J. Fox. The film spawned a sequel released in 2018 titled A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible.