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Features: DVD, Sensormatic
Treat yourself to a healthy dose of Eddie Murphy's untamed animal magnetism in the smash hit comedy that'll make you "roar, howl and hoot with laughter!" (NBC-TV) A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle (Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail, until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child--the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened...with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down! Featuring an all-star menagerie of voice talent (including Chris Rock, John Leguizamo, Norm MacDonald, Albert Brroks, Garry Shandling and Ellen DeGeneres), this wild and woolly free-for-all is your prescription for hilarious hijinks and "mischievous fun!" (The New York Times).
"Wildly entertaining!" Gannett Newspapers
"...mischievous fun!" The New York Times
Editor's Note
A musical about an English doctor who becomes disillusioned with human beings and travels off to commune with the birds and the beasts. After learning 468 animal languages, he sets off to find the mythical Great Pink Sea Snail. Based on Hugh Lofting's stories from the 20's. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Original Music Score. Academy Awards: Best Special Visual Effects, Best Song ("Talk to the Animals").
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 2/3/2009 |
| Running Time: 151 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1967 | | Catalog ID: 2000495 | | UPC: 00024543004950 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1999) | | | Image Award, Kyle Pratt, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | | | MTV Award, Aaliyah, Best Movie Song |
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| | Professional Reviews | San Francisco Examiner 7 of 10
"The talented Murphy is appealing here, performing with sincerity and restraint - a wise choice, since his co-stars are a menagerie of wisecracking animals with voices provided by a whooping crop of his comedian friends (Chris Rock, Norm Macdonald and Albert Brooks among them)...Families raised on in-your-face TV like Married... With Children and South Park may have a low tolerance for cuteness...The animal effects - combining real creatures with puppets and computer enhancement - are accomplished, and the zingers, insults and riffs delivered by the furry cast wouldn't be out of place at your local comedy pub." - Walter Addiego
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