Rufus 2

"Paws meets Claws"

2017 0h 45m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 71

TV MovieFamilyComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Rufus is a dog but turns into a human with a pendant. He meets a girl named Kat who asks him to go out. Kat is a cat who can also turn into a human as well.

“Paws meets Claws”

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Cast

Jace Norman
Rufus
Davis Cleveland
Manny Garcia
Jade Pettyjohn
Kat
Kalvin Olafson
Billy Biggs
Lisa Durupt
Mom
Amitai Marmorstein
Scott
Wesley Salter
Mr. S
Haley Tju
Paige

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 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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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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7 / 8

CAST

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Jace Norman and Davis Cleveland and Jade Pettyjohn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Paws meets Claws".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 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.
6Editor Damon Fecht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jace Norman and Davis Cleveland and Jade Pettyjohn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Paws meets Claws".
9IMDB entry: tt5687968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas M. Harting
Editing: Damon Fecht
Runtime: 45 min · 0h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Rufus 2 (2017)

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.