Breakfast with Einstein

"He taught a new family some old tricks."

1998 1h 29m EN

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★4.1TMDB · 7

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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The outrageously wisecracking Cheech Marin unleashes the laughs as the voice of a smart-alecky dog named Einstein who's out to find himself a new family... and a snack or two along the way! Einstein is a wisecracking dog with a huge appetite for outsmarting human beings!

“He taught a new family some old tricks.”

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Cast

Thomas Gottschalk
Martin
Priscilla Presley
Keelin
Shia LaBeouf
Joey
Ben Foster
Ryan
Lin Shaye
Miss Desmond
Jessica Bowman
Marlena
Howard Morris
Abercrombie
Ben Stein
Jack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Craig Shapiro
Writers: Alec Matthews
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Craig Shapiro, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Thomas Gottschalk and Priscilla Presley and Shia LaBeouf carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He taught a new family some old tricks.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Craig Shapiro directs. Wally Pfister behind the camera. Eric Allaman scores. Michael Schweitzer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Craig Shapiro, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Allaman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Schweitzer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thomas Gottschalk and Priscilla Presley and Shia LaBeouf carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He taught a new family some old tricks.".
8IMDB entry: tt0157675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.