- 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)
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101 Dalmatians 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Stephen Herek Produced by John Hughes Written by John Hughes Based on The Hundred and One Dalmatians by
Dodie SmithStarring Glenn Close
Jeff Daniels
Joely Richardson
Joan Plowright
Mark Williams
Hugh Laurie
Tim McInnernyMusic by Michael Kamen Cinematography Adrian Biddle Editing by Larry Bock
Trudy ShipStudio Great Oaks Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures Release date(s) November 27, 1996 Running time 103 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $320,689,294 101 Dalmatians is a 1996 American family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and a remake of the Disney animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), which in turn was based on Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. It stars Glenn Close as the villainous Cruella de Vil, and Jeff Daniels as Roger, the owner of the 101 dalmatians. Unlike the 1961 animated version, Pongo, Perdita, and the 99 Puppies are all played by real-life dalmatian actors and none of the animals talk. Its theatrical sequel, 102 Dalmatians, was released in 2000.
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Plot
Roger Dearly (Jeff Daniels) is an American video game designer who shares his home in London with his pet dalmatian, Pongo. One day Roger takes Pongo for a walk, and the dog sets his eyes on a beautiful female Dalmatian named Perdy. After a frantic chase through the streets of London, Roger and Pongo discover that Perdy likes Pongo; and Perdy's owner, fashion designer Anita Campbell-Green (Joely Richardson), is taken with Roger when they meet in St. James Park. Romance blossoms between both human and canine couples and Roger and Anita walk down the aisle.
Anita works as a fashion designer at the House of de Vil. Her boss, Cruella de Vil (Glenn Close), has two passions in life: cigarettes and fur. Anita, inspired by her dog, designs a coat made with spotted fur. Cruella is intrigued by the idea of making garments out of actual Dalmatians. When Cruella learns that Perdy has given birth to 15 Dalmatian puppies, she offers the couple a decent price for the newborn puppies, but the couple refuses. Flying into a maniacal rage, Cruella relieves Anita of duty and vows to get even. She has her henchmen, Jasper and Horace (Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams respectively), steal the puppies and deliver them to her ancient estate, De Vil Mansion.
With the help of the other dogs and animals scattered throughout London, the puppies manage to outwit Jasper and Horace, and escape to a farm, where their parents have been called to wait. But shortly after, Cruella shows up and tries to retrieve them; she ends up having a pig sit on her, after which she falls into a vat of molasses (caused by raccoons) and is kicked into a pig pen by a horse. All of the Dalmatians get home by the Metropolitan Police Service, who then arrest Cruella and her henchmen. The family adopts the other Dalmatians Cruella stole, bringing the total to 101. Roger designs a successful video game featuring dalmatian puppies as the protagonists and Cruella as the villain, and they move to the English countryside with their millions.
Cast
- Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil
- Jeff Daniels as Roger Dearly
- Joely Richardson as Anita Campbell-Green Dearly
- Joan Plowright as Nanny
- Hugh Laurie as Jasper
- Mark Williams as Horace
- John Shrapnel as Skinner
- Tim McInnerny as Alonzo
Reception
The film performed well at the box office, earning $136,189,294 in the United States and $320,689,294 worldwide.[1][2] Reception was generally mixed, with critics at Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a "rotten" rating of 41%, with an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 42 reviews.[3]
Home media
101 Dalmatians was released on VHS on April 15, 1997 and on DVD on December 12, 2000. Due to the high sales of the One Hundred and One Dalmatians Platinum Edition DVD, Disney re-released this film on September 16, 2008 in the U.S., along with its sequel, 102 Dalmatians, and the sequel to the original 1961 animated version, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.
References
- ^ "'101 Dalmatians' Nabs Top Spot". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-12-02/entertainment/ca-5037_1_weekend-top. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "101 Dalmatians (1996)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=101dalmatiansliveaction.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "101 Dalmatians Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1074108-101_dalmatians/. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
External links
- 101 Dalmatians at the Internet Movie Database
- 101 Dalmatians at AllRovi
- 101 Dalmatians at Rotten Tomatoes
101 Dalmatians franchise Books Animated films One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) • 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)Live-action films 101 Dalmatians (1996) • 102 Dalmatians (2000)Video games 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor • 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the RescueMiscellaneous Films directed by Stephen Herek 1980s Critters (1986) · Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)1990s Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) · The Mighty Ducks (1992) · The Three Musketeers (1993) · Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) · 101 Dalmatians (1996) · Holy Man (1998)2000s Rock Star (2001) · Life or Something Like It (2002) · Man of the House (2005) · Picture This (2008) · Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009) · Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009)2010s The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010) · The Chaperone (2011)John Hughes Director
and writerSixteen Candles (1984) • The Breakfast Club (1985) • Weird Science (1985) • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) • Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) • She's Having a Baby (1988) • Uncle Buck (1989) • Curly Sue (1991)Writer National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982) • Mr. Mom (1983) • National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) • Nate and Hayes (1983) • National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) • Pretty in Pink (1986) • Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) • The Great Outdoors (1988) • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) • Home Alone (1990) • Career Opportunities (1991) • Dutch (1991) • Beethoven (1992) • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) • Dennis the Menace (1993) • Baby's Day Out (1994) • Miracle on 34th Street (1994) • 101 Dalmatians (1996) • Flubber (1997) • Home Alone 3 (1997) • Reach the Rock (1998) • Just Visiting (2001) • Maid in Manhattan (2002) • Drillbit Taylor (2008)Categories:- 1996 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 101 Dalmatians films
- 1990s comedy films
- American comedy films
- Children's films
- Disney film remakes
- Films about dogs
- Films based on children's books
- Films directed by Stephen Herek
- Films set in London
- Films shot anamorphically
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