102 Dalmatians facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 102 Dalmatians |
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| Directed by | Kevin Lima |
| Produced by | Edward S. Feldman |
| Written by | Dodie Smith (novel) Kristen Buckley Brian Regan |
| Starring | Glenn Close Gérard Depardieu Ioan Gruffudd |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Gregory Perler Sophie Sorensen |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 22, 2000 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$85,000,000 (estimated) |
| Money made | $183,611,771 |
102 Dalmatians is a fun live-action movie from 2000. It was made by The Walt Disney Company. In Japan, it was simply called 102.
This film is a follow-up to the 1996 movie 101 Dalmatians. That movie was a live-action version of the 1961 Disney cartoon movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
In 102 Dalmatians, Glenn Close plays the famous villain, Cruella de Vil. She tries to steal puppies to make a fur coat. Glenn Close and Tim McInnerny were the only actors from the first movie to come back for this one. The movie was first available on VHS and DVD in 2001. Later, it was released again on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in 2008.
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The Story of 102 Dalmatians
The movie begins with Cruella De Vil leaving prison. She seems like a changed person after getting special therapy. She now loves dogs and wants to help good causes.
Cruella is happy that Chloe, her parole officer, has a dalmatian family. Chloe also works with a dog charity. But there's a problem: the sound of Big Ben can make Cruella go back to her old, mean ways.
It's only a matter of time before Cruella returns to her terrible plans. She starts using her new connections with Chloe and her friends to try and steal puppies again.
Meet the Cast
Here are the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:
| Actor | Character |
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| Glenn Close | Cruella de Vil |
| Ioan Gruffudd | Kevin Shepherd |
| Alice Evans | Chloe Simon |
| Tim McInnerny | Alonzo |
| Ian Richardson | Mr. Torte |
| Gérard Depardieu | Jean Pierre Le Pelt |
| Eric Idle | Waddlesworth (voice) |
Movie Earnings
102 Dalmatians did well in movie theaters around the world. It earned over $66 million in the United States. It also made more than $116 million in other countries. This brought its total earnings to over $183 million worldwide.
However, this was less than the first movie, 101 Dalmatians. That film earned over $320 million globally.
Filming Locations
- The scene where Cruella walks out of prison was filmed at the Oxford prison.
- Parts of this movie were also filmed in Paris, France.
The Video Game
A video game based on the movie was also released. It was called 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue. In the game, Frankie Muniz was the voice of the character Domino.
See Also
In Spanish: 102 dálmatas para niños
Images for kids
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A special car called a Panther De Ville driven by Cruella de Vil in the film.
