When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles on to an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares on what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
| Release Date: | Nov 1989 |
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| Genre: | Musical / Fantasy / Family / Drama / Adventure / Animation |
| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| Cast: | Burt Reynolds (Charlie B. Barkin), Dom DeLuise (Itchy Itchiford), Judith Barsi (Anne-Marie (voice)), Melba Moore (Whippet Angel (Annabelle)), Daryl Gilley (Dog Caster (voice)), Candy Devine (Vera (voice)), Charles Nelson Reilly (Killer), Vic Tayback (Carface), Rob Fuller (Harold (voice)), Earleen Carey (Kate (voice)), Anna Manahan (Stella Dallas (voice)), Nigel Pegram (Sir Reginald (voice)), Loni Anderson (Flo (voice)), Ken Page (King Gator (voice)), Godfrey Quigley (Terrier (voice)), Jay Stevens (Mastiff (voice)), Kelly Briley (Puppy (voice)), Cyndi Cozzo (Puppy (voice)), Thomas Durkin (Gambler Dog (voice)), Dana Rifkin (Fat Pup (voice)), John K. Carr (Additional Voices (voice) (as John Carr)), John Eddings (Additional Voices (voice)), Jeff Etter (Additional Voices (voice)), T. Daniel Hofstedt (Additional Voices (voice) (as Dan...), Dan Kuenster (Additional Voices (voice)), Dan Molina (Additional Voices (voice)), Mark Swan (Additional Voices (voice)), Taylor Swanson (Additional Voices (voice)), David N. Weiss (Additional Voices (voice)), Dick Zondag (Additional Voices (voice)) |