Summary
A talking Terrier with impressive computer skills teams up with two youngsters to stop a million dollars from falling into the wrong hands.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 44
IMDb4.8
Audience score38%
Box office
13×its budget
- Budget
- $138 K
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 adventure movies, −20 min on the typical 103
typical 10383Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
1997
September 25, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
AdventureFamilyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- Karl Zwicky Director, Story
Writing · 1
- Harry Cripps Story, Screenplay
Production · 4
- Rebel Penfold-Russell Executive Producer
- Vicki Watson Producer
- Andrena Finlay Producer
- Ann Fay Casting
Camera · 18
- Geoff Burton Director of Photography
- Christopher Taylor Focus Puller
- Jasmine Yuen Carrucan Clapper Loader
- Damien Toogood Still Photographer
- Tim Duggan Assistant Grip
- Terry Cook Grip
Editing · 1
- Nicholas Holmes Editor
Sound · 1
- Mario Millo Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Steven Jones-Evans Production Design
- Ian Gracie Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- David Rowe Costume Design
- Peggy Carter Makeup & Hair
Lighting · 5
- Finbarr Collins Electrician
- Jonathan Yates Electrician
- Simon Williams Lighting Technician
- Cliff Henry Electrician
- Ian Plummer Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Spike Cherrie Stunt Coordinator
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