Ireland, UK, USA, 1989
82m (Netherlands), 85m (UK), 89m
35mm film, Technicolor
Dolby, English
An Irish/British/American animated fantasy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman.
Plot Summary
Casino owning dog Charlie is murdered by rival Carface and ends up in Heaven – but only because, eventually, all dogs go to Heaven. Looking for revenge, he manages to make his way back to Earth, ignoring the dire warnings that revenge will lead him down to Hell. He teams up with old sidekick Itchy and a young orphan girl who can talk to animals – but will he see the error of ways before it’s too late?
Credits
Crew
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Co-directors: Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster
Sullivan Bluth Studios Ireland, Goldcrest Films Ltd, United Artists
Executive Producers: Morris F. Sullivan, George A. Walker
Producers: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy
Script: David N. Weiss
Story: Don Bluth, Ken Cromar, Gary Goldman, Larry Leker, Linda Miller, Monica Parker, John Pomeroy, Guy Schulman, David Steinberg, David N. Weiss
Assistant Directors: Moya Mackle, Nuala O’Toole
Supervising Animator: Ken Duncan
Animation: Jon L. Hooper
Editors: John K. Carr, Lisa Dorney
Music: Ralph Burns, T.J. Kuenster, Charles Strouse
Supervising Sound Editor: John K. Carr
Production Designers: Don Bluth, Larry Leker
Cast
Dom DeLuise (Itchy)
Burt Reynolds (Charlie B. Barkin)
Daryl Gilley (Dog Caster)
Candy Devine (Vera)
Charles Nelson Reilly (Killer)
Vic Tayback (Carface)
Melba Moore (Whippet Angel/Annabelle)
Judith Barsi (Anne-Marie)
Rob Fuller (Harold)
Earleen Carey (Kate)
Anna Manahan (Stella Dallas)
Nigel Pegram (Sir Reginald)
Loni Anderson (Flo)
Ken Page (King Gator)
Godfrey Quigley (terrier)
Jay Stevens (mastiff)
Kelly Briley, Cyndi Cozzo (puppies)
Thomas Durkin (gambler dog)
Dana Rifkin (fat pup)
John K. Carr, John Eddings, Jeff Etter, Dan Hofstedt, Dan Kuenster, Dan Molina, Mark Swan, Taylor Swanson, David N. Weiss, Dick Zondag (additional voices)
Links
Sequels
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996-1998)
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)
See also
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
References
Periodicals
- Interzone no.35 (May 90) p.42 – review (by Nick Lowe)
- Premiere October 1989 p.66 – review
- Premi̬re (France) April 1990 p.24 Рreview (by Jean-Philippe Guerand)
- Starburst no.141 pp.21, 23 – review
- Studio April 1990 p.14 – review (by Michel Rebichon)
Books
- Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons by Jeff Lenburg and Chris Bailey p.143 – credits, review
- The Film’s of the Eighties by Robert A.Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan p.9 – credits, synopsis
- Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films by James Robert Parish pp.5-6 – credits, synopsis, review
