101 Dalmatians (1996)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers (WGA):

Dodie Smith (novel)
John Hughes (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

So many dogs. So little time.

Plot:

A woman kidnaps puppies to kill them for their fur, but various animals then gang up against her and get their revenge in slapstick fashion.

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Puppy | Dalmatian | Coat | Designer

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Cruella De Vil
Jeff Daniels	...	Roger
Joely Richardson	...	Anita
Joan Plowright	...	Nanny
Hugh Laurie	...	Jasper
Mark Williams	...	Horace
John Shrapnel	...	Skinner
Tim McInnerny	...	Alonzo
Hugh Fraser	...	Frederick
Zohren Weiss	...	Herbert
Mark Haddigan	...	Alan
Michael Percival	...	Police Inspector
Neville Phillips	...	Minister
John Evans	...	Pensioner with Bulldog
Hilda Braid	...	Woman On Park Bench #1

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | South Korea:All | USA:G (Certificate #34935) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Hong Kong:I | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U (cut)

Filming Locations:

Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, Hampstead, London, England, UK

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Jeff Daniels (Roger) says that on more than one occasion, he heard an authoritative voice on the dog-strewn set shout "Sit!" and immediately plopped himself into a chair only to be told, "Not you, Jeff."

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The film is set in London, however raccoons and skunks are not native to Britain.

Quotes:

Horace: Did you hear that?
Jasper: What?
Horace: That noise.
Jasper: What noise?
Horace: That noise I just heard. Do you hear it?
Jasper: Oh yeah. Sounded like an annoying bug asking me irritating questions... Oh, good, it's stopped now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.3)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Everybody Wants To Be A Cat

Disney does it again

As an animation student, I frequently cringe when they make a live action version of an animated film, as they rarely live up to their cartoon counterparts. This is not one of those films. I loved it, the Dogs, pongo and Perdy, were outstanding, and even with computer stand ins, and Hensons creature shop, you'd be hard pushed to see the joins, the exceptions being the Wood pecker at the door and the two Racoons giving each other a high five. Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson were great, Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams were brilliant as the bumbling lackeys, but the star of the show had to be Glenn Close as Cruella DeVille. I never knew animated characters could have real life twins, but Glenn Close was Cruella's, delightfully over the top, with more ham than a bacon butty. If you liked the cartoon you'll love this version as well. The only thing I wondered about in the whole film was how many takes it took them to get some of the animal shots, this certainly contradicts the old adage of not working with animals and kids.