Search - All Dogs Go to Heaven [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 03/06/2001 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 25 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 19 Genres: Adventure, Children's/Family, Animated Musical, Heaven-Can-Wait Fantasies

One of the most expensive of Don Bluth's animated cartoon features, All Dogs Go to Heaven was also among the most successful. Set in late-'30s New Orleans, the story centers upon a roguish German shepherd named Charlie B. Barkin (voice of Burt Reynolds), who is killed early in the proceedings by his business partner, Carface (voice of Vic Tayback). Charlie travels to Heaven, and is promptly warned that if he heads back to Earth, he can never return; he does decide to go back to Earth, however, to exact revenge on Carface, who has kidnapped Anne-Marie, a little orphan girl who can talk to Animals.
The film also includes the vocal skills of Dom DeLuise, Charles Nelson Reilly, Vic Tayback, Melba Moore, Loni Anderson, and a host of others. All Dogs Go to Heaven was the first production of the Dublin-based Sullivan Bluth Studios. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Burt Reynolds - Charlie
Judith Barsi - Anne-Marie
Dom DeLuise - Itchy
Vic Tayback - Carface
Charles Nelson Reilly - Killer
Melba Moore - Whippet Angel
Loni Anderson - Flo

Animator Don Bluth's All Dogs Go to Heaven comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a pedestrian release from MGM/UA that will hold little interest for the average DVD consumer, but the inexpensive list price makes it a worthy title for anyone seeking family-friendly fare. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide