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Director: Todd Holland
Movie review
From Time Out London
A stunt dog befriends a boy sleuth whose father is a brave fireman: this sure knows how to tick the family-friendly boxes. Rexxx is a pampered mutt who stars in Hollywood action movies such as ‘The Fast and the Furriest’. When he falls out of a plane and into the life of 12-year-old Shane Fahey (Josh Hutcherson), Shane is initially underwhelmed. But when Rexxx reveals his talent for both skateboarding and saving lives, the dog becomes the mascot for the ailing fire station run by Shane’s father. But who’s the arsonist on the loose? Some healthy detective work is required, morphing this into a relatively suspenseful kiddie detective-drama after a typical doggy-comedy start (think risqué jokes about poodle prostitutes mixed with fart gags). Adults will notice the clunky expositionary dialogue, one-note characters and hit-and-miss humour, but they may forgive them: ‘Firehouse Dog’ is so consistently earnest and emotive it’s hard to dislike. It may not set the box office on fire, but this canine caper is more agreeable than your average underdog tale.Author: Anna Smith
Time Out London Issue 1926: July 18-24 2007
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- sam said...
- Posted on Apr 05 2008 17:33 hey what type dog is the fire house dog?
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- milan said...
- Posted on Jul 23 2007 11:09 is a very very good film to bee seen
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- bernie said...
- Posted on Jul 20 2007 10:49 its gud u shuld really go see it
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Cast & crew
Director: Todd Holland
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Steven Culp, Bill Nunn, Bree Turner, Scotch E Loring, Teddy Sears, Hannah Lochner, Mayte Garcia full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Children's, Comedy
Rated: PG
Duration: 111 mins
UK Release: Jul 20 2007
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