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Oliver and Company

Actor(s): Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Bette Midler
Director(s): George Scribner
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: G
Movie Release: 1988
DVD Release: 07/05/2001
Format: DVD
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Members Wishing: 47
Genres: Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy, Animated Musical
See Also: Oliver and Company [Widescreen Special Edition], Oliver and Company [20th Anniversary] [Special Edition]

DVD Synopsis

This animated musical retells Dickens's Oliver Twist amongst animals in New York City, with Oliver as an innocent kitten who joins a gang of law-breaking dogs. When Oliver is adopted by a wealthy young woman, the gang's evil human owner hatches a kidnapping scheme to tap into the girl's fortune. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Actors

Joey Lawrence - Oliver
Billy Joel - Dodger
Cheech Marin - Tito
Bette Midler - Georgette

Editorial Review of DVD

In this modernized, animated adaptation of Dickens' -Oliver Twist, set in the grim streets of New York City, Oliver is an innocent kitten trying to survive. He finds himself involved with a gang of canine crooks owned by the evil human Fagin. One day, Oliver and his pal the Chihuahua Tito find themselves in a lonely rich girl's limo. Little Jenny takes to Oliver immediately, leading the other dogs to believe that he has been kidnapped. They find him and forcibly "rescue" him. Then Fagin pretends to hold Oliver hostage so Jenny's parents will pay him a large ransom. Then a wicked loan shark kidnaps the girl and asks a ransom for her. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide