Rusty: A Dog's Tale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rusty: A Dog's Tale |
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| Directed by | Shuki Levy |
| Produced by | Shuki Levy Haim Saban |
| Written by | Shell Danielson Shuki Levy |
| Starring | Hal Holbrook Rue McClanahan Laraine Newman Charles Fleischer Blake Foster Rodney Dangerfield Bobcat Goldthwait Doug E. Doug Suzanne Somers Patrick Duffy Animals were cared for and trained by Worldwide Movie Animals |
| Music by | Inon Zur |
| Cinematography | Frank Byers |
| Editing by | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly |
| Studio | Saban Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | September 22, 1998 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rusty: A Dog's Tale is a heartwarming family film from 1998. It was also known as Rusty: The Great Rescue when it came out on home video. The movie was directed by Shuki Levy and features actors like Hal Holbrook and Rue McClanahan. Saban Entertainment produced the film, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment helped share it with audiences.
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What Is Rusty: A Dog's Tale About?
This movie tells the story of two young orphans, Jory (Blake Foster) and Tess (Danielle Keaton). They live with their loving grandparents, played by Hal Holbrook and Rue McClanahan. However, their cousins, Bart (Charles Fleischer) and Bertha (Laraine Newman), want to take the children away.
Why do the cousins want them? Jory and Tess have special money called trust funds from their parents who passed away. Bart and Bertha are only interested in getting this money. To make things worse, the cousins kidnap some newborn puppies! That's when Rusty the dog (Matthew Lawrence) decides to become a hero. He sets out on an exciting adventure to save the puppies and protect his family.
Meet the Cast and Voice Actors
The film features a mix of live-action actors and talented voice actors who bring the animal characters to life.
Main Actors
- Hal Holbrook as Boyd Callahan (the grandfather)
- Rue McClanahan as Edna Callahan (the grandmother)
- Laraine Newman as Bertha Bimini (the greedy cousin)
- Charles Fleischer as Bart Bimini (the other greedy cousin)
- Blake Foster as Jory (one of the orphans)
- Danielle Keaton as Tess (the other orphan)
- Beau Billingslea as Sheriff Wilson
- Michael J. Pagan as Dylan Wilson
- Vincent Schiavelli as Carney Boss
- Ken Kercheval as Carl Winthrope
- Gigi Goyette as Gladys the Waitress
- James Mathers as Man at Carnival
Voice Actors for Animal Friends
- Rodney Dangerfield as Bandit the Rabbit
- Bobcat Goldthwait as Jet the Turtle
- Doug E. Doug as Turbo the Turtle
- Suzanne Somers as Malley the Dog
- Patrick Duffy as Cap the Dog
- Matthew Lawrence as Rusty the Dog
- Charlie Adler as Agent the Snake
- Mary Kay Bergman as Myrtle the Duck
- Jennifer Darling as Mrs. Cluck
- Melissa Disney as Boo the Cat
- Tony Oliver as Rebel the Dog
- Nick Jameson as Ratchet the Raccoon
- Frank Welker as Boss Duck
- Jane Singer as Koo the Pigeon
- Rue McClanahan as Latte the Cow and Zelda the Duck
Additional Voices
- Jim Cummings
- Chad Einbinder
- Steve Kramer
- Wendee Lee
- Julie Maddalena
- Brianne Siddall
- Michael Sorich
See also
In Spanish: Rusty: A Dog's Tale para niños
