Dog City

"This Jim Henson Canine Caper Will Have You Howling with Laughter!"

1989 0h 40m EN

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7.4

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★8.1TMDB · 8★7.4IMDB · 79

FamilyCrimeComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the dog is your guide through the underside of canine life during the 1930s in Dog City. Our hero, Ace, enters the world of bulldog gangsters and terrier molls when he inherits a saloon from his late Uncle Harry. Unwilling to pay protection money, Ace finds himself the target of Bugsy, a bulldog bully who owns most of Dog City. Life can be ruff!

“This Jim Henson Canine Caper Will Have You Howling with Laughter!”

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Cast

Jim Henson
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
Kevin Clash
Ace Yu (voice)
Dave Goelz
Frisky (voice)
Fran Brill
Colleen Barker (voice)
Camille Bonora
Miss Belle (voice)
Rickey Boyd
Laughing Boy / Mac (voice)
Rob Mills
Quackers (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Bubba / Spot (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Henson
Writers: Tim Burns
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Henson, shot by Rick McVicar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jim Henson and Kevin Clash and Dave Goelz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Jim Henson Canine Caper Will Have You Howling with Laughter!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Henson directs. Rick McVicar behind the camera. Philip Balsam scores. Peter Armstrong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jim Henson, shot by Rick McVicar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philip Balsam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Armstrong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jim Henson and Kevin Clash and Dave Goelz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This Jim Henson Canine Caper Will Have You Howling with Laughter!".
9IMDB entry: tt0978955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.