C.H.O.M.P.S. facts for kids
Quick facts for kids C.H.O.M.P.S. |
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Produced by | Burt Topper Joseph Barbera |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Barbera Duane Poole Dick Robbins |
| Story by | Joseph Barbera |
| Starring | Wesley Eure Valerie Bertinelli Conrad Bain |
| Music by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Cinematography | Charles F. Wheeler |
| Editing by | Dick Darling Warner E. Leighton |
| Studio | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 1979 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million |
C.H.O.M.P.S. is a 1979 American comic science fiction family film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and directed by Don Chaffey, his final feature film.
Plot
Brian Foster (Wesley Eure), a young inventor, creates a robotic dog for use as part of a home protection system. C.H.O.M.P.S. is an acronym for "Canine HOMe Protection System". Ralph Norton (Conrad Bain) is his boss, with whom he constantly argues. Foster develops a relationship with Norton's daughter, Casey (Valerie Bertinelli). A rival company wants the dog and sends a few petty criminals to dognap "C.H.O.M.P.S."
Cast
- Wesley Eure as Brian Foster
- Valerie Bertinelli as Casey Norton
- Conrad Bain as Ralph Norton
- Chuck McCann as Brooks
- Red Buttons as Bracken
- Jim Backus as Mr. Gibbs
Merchandising
Scholastic Corporation released a 121-page book version of the film's story at the time of the film's first release.
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