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A clever con artist and an animal trainer team up to teach Doberman Pinschers how to rob banks.A clever con artist and an animal trainer team up to teach Doberman Pinschers how to rob banks.A clever con artist and an animal trainer team up to teach Doberman Pinschers how to rob banks.
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A group of clever criminals train a six Doberman Pinchers to rob a bank for them in this low-budget crime caper film. Director Byron Chudnow doesn't display a great deal of finesse, nor does the cast of unknowns for that matter, but he manages to get the job done. One of the better B-caper films of its time. This is a guilty pleasure I return to time and time again.
I really liked this film, I thought it was a good, fun romp and I liked the mix of light-hearted moments and the slightly grittier more exciting parts.
I will admit that I also loved the two main songs in the film aswell -the theme tune and the romantic one, really enjoyed them, 70's or not!
And of course there were lots of beautiful, precious doggies - who are (as others so rightly pointed out) the real stars of the film!, the main human leads were all solid but forgettable.
Overall pretty good, and the ending is just perfect, see this fun film if you can.
I will admit that I also loved the two main songs in the film aswell -the theme tune and the romantic one, really enjoyed them, 70's or not!
And of course there were lots of beautiful, precious doggies - who are (as others so rightly pointed out) the real stars of the film!, the main human leads were all solid but forgettable.
Overall pretty good, and the ending is just perfect, see this fun film if you can.
When I saw this movie on IMDb I remembered it from my childhood.
At that time, It had disturbed me in someway but I couldn't remember why. So I decided to rewatch.
The story is simpler than I remember. I liked it this time. Although the quality is very very low and acting is looking so cheap, anyway, the idea is original. Maybe it should be remade with a better execution.
Finally I solved the reason why I was disturbed. It was about the final flick. I thought that was not fair in that time, but I changed my mind. It is very cool.
I recommend it in your free time for killing time.
The story is simpler than I remember. I liked it this time. Although the quality is very very low and acting is looking so cheap, anyway, the idea is original. Maybe it should be remade with a better execution.
Finally I solved the reason why I was disturbed. It was about the final flick. I thought that was not fair in that time, but I changed my mind. It is very cool.
I recommend it in your free time for killing time.
I seem to remember this film being a pretty big hit when it came out in 1972 and it's easy to understand why. It's a fast paced tale of five doberman pinschers who hold up a bank and get away with the loot. There are some rather dull human beings around but pay them no attention--this is all about the dogs.
Considering that the main cast are primarily television bit actors, they gel together very well. Even director Byron Chudnow's primary work was producing and editing in television, which probably goes a long way to explain why the film is so economically paced. Julie Parrish was most recognized for appearing opposite Elvis Presley in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style", and briefly in Star Trek's "The Menagerie" (part 1).
The film is notable especially for being composer Alan Sylvestri's first motion picture score (alternating between dramatic and humorous), with absolutely no prior composing experience, and a two week deadline. He would eventually be linked regularly to director Robert Zemeckis, enjoying a working relationship similar to Steven Spielberg and John Williams.
Extremely entertaining and generally a well paced film, rated GP on original theatrical prints (re-classified PG) for a couple of bloody sequences.
The film is notable especially for being composer Alan Sylvestri's first motion picture score (alternating between dramatic and humorous), with absolutely no prior composing experience, and a two week deadline. He would eventually be linked regularly to director Robert Zemeckis, enjoying a working relationship similar to Steven Spielberg and John Williams.
Extremely entertaining and generally a well paced film, rated GP on original theatrical prints (re-classified PG) for a couple of bloody sequences.
Did you know
- TriviaThis film received the first "No Animals Were Harmed" (more specifically in this instance "[Animal Actions] Supervised by") onscreen credit ever issued to a theatrical film by the American Humane Association, the oversight organization responsible for monitoring animal actors during productions.
- Alternate versionsOriginally rated "PG" when released in the U.S. In 1973 the film was edited to be re-rated "G" from the MPAA.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Best of Sex and Violence (1981)
- SoundtracksDog Honest Gang
Written by Bradford Craig & Alan Silvestri
Sung by Bradford Craig
[Played during the dogs' training session, reprise when the dogs leave the bank, and again over the end credits]
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