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Dug's Special Mission

  • Video
  • 2009
  • TV-PG
  • 5m
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Dug's Special Mission (2009)
Animal AdventureComputer AnimationSlapstickAnimationComedyFamilyShort

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma try to keep Dug out of their way while they hunt for Kevin the Snipe. However, their instructions for his "very special mission" keep backfiring on them.Alpha, Beta, and Gamma try to keep Dug out of their way while they hunt for Kevin the Snipe. However, their instructions for his "very special mission" keep backfiring on them.Alpha, Beta, and Gamma try to keep Dug out of their way while they hunt for Kevin the Snipe. However, their instructions for his "very special mission" keep backfiring on them.

  • Director
    • Ronnie Del Carmen
  • Writer
    • Ronnie Del Carmen
  • Stars
    • Bob Peterson
    • Delroy Lindo
    • Jerome Ranft
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    8K
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    • Director
      • Ronnie Del Carmen
    • Writer
      • Ronnie Del Carmen
    • Stars
      • Bob Peterson
      • Delroy Lindo
      • Jerome Ranft
    • 20User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Bob Peterson
    Bob Peterson
    • Alpha
    • (voice)
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    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Beta
    • (voice)
    Jerome Ranft
    • Gamma
    • (voice)
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Carl Fredricksen
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jordan Nagai
    Jordan Nagai
    • Russell
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ronnie Del Carmen
    • Writer
      • Ronnie Del Carmen
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    7alirezazamani-73059

    Perfect story after releasing Up!

    I really impressed after watching this mini movie... You need to watch Up first and then watch this movie and enjoy!
    9TheLittleSongbird

    Very well done

    I saw Dug's Special Mission as I love Pixar and Up is my second favourite of Pixar's films. Plus I wanted to see what this short film was going to be like from Dug's perspective. It was very well done, with a lot of what I loved about Up shown here. As with all of Pixar's work, it is beautifully animated, with character designs that have life and backgrounds and colours that have such a bright and breezy look to them. The music has a uplifting and nostalgic feel to it, the story is cute with a lot of heart to it and while the physical humour is genuinely amusing there is always room for some poignancy as well particularly at the end. The characters do engage, I personally like Dug and I liked what was done with him here, and the other dogs, Carl and Russell are great in support. The voice work is as solid as can be. Overall, very well done, I liked it very much. 9/10 Bethany Cox
    7bastizarate

    Brilliant Story I'm Impressed!

    It's Dug's Birthday and every Dogs are bullying him many people can relate of this Wonderful Story Oh I wish Dug was my Pet!
    7SnoopyStyle

    good Dug

    Dug is a happy and slightly dim dog. It's his birthday. The other dogs Alpha, Beta, and Gamma are exasperated when Dug gets into the way of their hunt for the giant bird. Alpha assigns Dug meaningless tasks to keep him out of their way only to have it backfire again and again. Dug is ostracized by the pack and then he encounters Russell and Carl Fredricksen.

    It's a fractional prequel right before Dug's appearance in the movie Up. It's good to see Dug in his 'natural' everyday life. It's great to tie it all together with Carl and Russell. It's something to watch after finishing the movie.
    10ScarletElizabeth

    Dugs special mission

    Based on how my son laughed the whole way through I'll give it a 10/10 as it's aimed at children

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    Animal Adventure
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    Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
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    Animation
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    • Trivia
      This is a short spinoff from the movie "Up"
    • Goofs
      In the movie, Alpha's high-pitched voice is a surprise to all the dogs. In the short, which takes place before Dug's first scene in the movie, Alpha's voice is already high-pitched.
    • Quotes

      Alpha: [speaking in a high-pitched broken collar voice to Dug, who is in a hole in the ground] This is the bird's favorite hole. Under no circumstances are you permitted to SQUIRREL!

      [Alpha, Beta, and Gamma quickly snap their heads to look to screen left. Dug glances in that direction. Alpha regains his composure]

      Alpha: - ever leave this hole. Do you understand the words that I am saying to you now?

      [growls]

      Dug: Oh yes. I will stay in the hole and I will capture the bird.

      Alpha: [all three start to walk away] Yes... definitely!

      Gamma: [to Alpha] That oughta do it.

      Beta: Yeah.

      Dug: I will stay in the hole. I will stay in the hole. I will... stay in the...

      [starts to sink into the hole]

      Dug: Now I am going down the hole.

      [continues sliding on sinking sand]

      Dug: It is dark in the hole.

      Alpha: [Alpha, Beta, and Gamma are hunting Kevin the Snipe, only a few yards away] This is our day, my lieutenants. Master will have much rewa...

      [his ears perk up, Kevin runs away, and Dug falls on top of them in a heap of sand]

      Dug: [sitting on top of the three, who are half-buried in sand] Hey! My pack is in the hole too!

    • Connections
      Edited from Up (2009)

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nhiệm Vụ Đặc Biệt Của Dug
    • Production companies
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 5m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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