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Synopsis
Betty Thomas directed this adaptation of the classic children's stories by Hugh Lofting (1886-1947), updating the original concepts into the present day. When noted surgeon Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) swerves his car to avoid hitting a dog, he hits his head on the windshield, triggering his long-dormant gift for holding conversations with animals. Friends, associates and his wife Lisa (Kristen Wilson), all express concern, but Dr. Dolittle is happy as he takes on new animal clients. Soon Dolittle's clinic becomes a haven for talking rats, birds, and other assorted members of the animal kingdom, and Dolittle's new four-legged and furry friends, in turn, teach him a few things about being human. The effects seamlessly combine Jim Henson Creature Shop animatronics, computer graphics, and real animals, but some viewers might yearn for a return of the Great Pink Sea Snail and Lofting's other imaginative creatures. The 1967 20th Century Fox musical Dr. Dolittle starred Rex Harrison in a strange storyline that began with Dolittle escaping from a lunatic asylum and leaving the Victorian village Puddleby-by-the-Marsh, England, to search the South Seas for the Great Pink Sea Snail. Along the way, he gathered diverse Dolittle denizens and animal anomalies, including the Giant Moon Moth and the famed, two-headed Pushmi-Pullyu. The earlier film spawned the Oscar-winning popular song success, "Talk To The Animals," along with numerous now-forgotten toys, books, and collectibles. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Cast

Gilbert Gottfried Compulsive Dog
Julie Kavner Female Pigeon
John Leguizamo Rat #2
Eddie Murphy Dr. John Dolittle
Oliver Platt Dr. Mark Weller
Chris Rock Rodney
Reni Santoni Rat #1
Richard Schiff Dr. Gene Reiss
Garry Shandling Male Pigeon
Jeffrey Tambor Dr. Fish
Peter Boyle Calloway
Albert Brooks Jacob
Ossie Davis Archer Dolittle
Steven Gilborn Dr. Litvack
Kristen Wilson Lisa Dolittle
Kyla Pratt Maya Dolittle
Norm MacDonald Lucky
Raven Symone Charisse Dolittle

Production Crew

Greg Papalia Art Director
Steph Lady Associate Producer
Nancy Foy Casting
Russell Boyd Cinematographer
Richard Gibbs Composer (Music Score)
Sharen Davis Costume Designer
Betty Thomas Director
Peter Teschner Editor
Jenno Topping Executive Producer
Sue Baden-Powell Executive Producer
Richard Graves First Assistant Director
David T. Friendly Producer
John Davis Producer
Joseph M. Singer Producer
William Elliott Production Designer
Larry Levin Screenwriter
Nat Mauldin Screenwriter
K.C. Fox Set Designer
Hugh Lofting Short Story Author
Hugh Lofting Short Story Author
David Kirschner Sound/Sound Designer
Jon Farhat Special Effects Supervisor
James M. Halty Stunts
Year: 1998
Runtime: 85
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for crude humor and language
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
DeLuxe

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Davis Entertainment Company
Joseph M. Singer Entertainment

Release
June 26, 1998 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox