Title:
Cats & DogsGenre: Animation/Comedy
Production year: 2001
Play time: 1h 27m
Age limit in Norway: 7 years
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Miriam Margolyes, Alexander Pollock, Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jon Lovitz and Charlton Heston.
Summary:
Since the beginning of time, a war for control of planet Earth has been fought between two worthy adversaries. It is a war so secret, so covert that it could be happening in your very own living room! Unbeknownst to humans, the struggle for world domination between cats and dogs has been held in check by an uneasy truce. But that period of peace is about to disintegrate. A power-mad Persian cat, Mr. Tinkles, has broken from the fray to lead a massive feline movement against man's best friend.
The
crack canine agents, who have been protecting the entire human race, are in
trouble. One of their top field dogs has been put out of commission and they
have been forced to employ the use of a rookie Beagle puppy agent named Lou.
As the maniacal Mr. Tinkles and his army of highly trained soldiers begin a
mass mobilization, the fate of humankind rests in the paws of a young pup that
has yet to prove himself in battle. With mercenaries, assassins and secret agents
running amok, will puppy love and ingenuity be enough to save the world? This
isn't cute. This isn't cuddly. This is war! The live-action cast features JEFF
GOLDBLUM as Professor Brody, whose work to find a cure for people who are allergic
to dogs prompts Mr. Tinkles to designate the Brody home as ground zero for his
global battle plan. ELIZABETH PERKINS stars as Mrs. Brody and ALEXANDER POLLOCK
as their son, Scott. The voice cast features acclaimed actors TOBEY MAGUIRE
as the loyal and heroic beagle puppy Lou; ALEC BALDWIN as Butch, the dependable
shepherd and operative for the canine cause; SEAN HAYES as Mr. Tinkles; SUSAN
SARADON as Ivy, a wise and mysterious Saluki hound who watches over young Lou;
JOE PANTOLIANO as Peek, a small Chinese hairless who just happens to be an electronics
expert; MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN as the friendly sheepdog Sam; JON LOVITZ as Mr.
Tinkles' lieutenant, Calico; and CHARLTON HESTON as the Mastiff, a higher-up
in the Dog Command. Using a combination of live action plus cutting-edge technology
including sophisticated puppetry and computer animation, Warner Bros. Pictures
brings the ancient and secret rivalry between cats and dogs to the screen for
the first time in the comedy "Cats & Dogs" -- complete with heroes,
assassins, double agents, high-tech gadgets and, of course, a plot to take over
the world!
