Hotel for dogs
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Abandoned buildings -- Drama.
African American social workers -- Drama.
Children as inventors -- Drama.
Dogs -- Drama.
Feral dogs -- Drama.
Foster children -- Drama.
Hotels -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Children's films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Dreamworks Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9786312834618, 1415749086
UPC
097363494843, 032429257178

Notes

General Note
Title from disc label.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Based on the book by Lois Duncan.
General Note
Special features: commentary by Thor Freudenthal, Ewan 'Jack' Leslie, Emma Roberts and Jake Austin; "A home for everyone: the making of Hotel for dogs" featurette; "That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!" featurette; K-9 casting; "Bark on cue!" featurette; The Pedigree Adoption Drive; 8 deleted scenes; photo galleries; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Michael Grady ; editor, Sheldon Kahn ; music, John Debney ; costume designer, Beth Pasternak ; production designer, William Sandell.
Participants/Performers
Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons, Kyla Pratt, Troy Gentile, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon.
Description
Foster children Andi and Bruce have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their charges. Their mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday, their secretly adopted dog, in an abandoned old hotel where they find several other stray dogs seeking shelter. They, along with three other local kids, begin caring for the strays. Bruce is a clever inventor whose innovative gadgets ensure top-notch care and constant entertainment for all the dogs. But when police storm the hotel and take all the dogs to the pound, the kids attempt to rescue the dogs--though it might just land them in separate group homes. Bernie, their social worker, will have to somehow convince the authorities, and perhaps a loving family, that the children were just doing what was right.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; brief mild thematic elements, language and some crude humor.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced for 16:9 TVs) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; copy-protected.
Language
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Published Reviews

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Clark, J. (. p., Gordon, J. (., Leslie, E., Shuler-Donner, L., Lowell, J., Schooley, B., McCorkle, M., Freudenthal, T., Roberts, E., Austin, J. T. 1., Cheadle, D., Simmons, J., Pratt, K., Gentile, T., Kudrow, L., Dillon, K., Grady, M., Kahn, S., Debney, J., Pasternak, B., Sandell, W., & Duncan, L. (2009). Hotel for dogs (Widescreen.). Dreamworks Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jason (Film producer), Clark et al.. 2009. Hotel for Dogs. Hollywood, Calif.: Dreamworks Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jason (Film producer), Clark et al.. Hotel for Dogs Hollywood, Calif.: Dreamworks Home Entertainment, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Clark, J. (. p., Gordon, J. (., Leslie, E., Shuler-Donner, L., Lowell, J., Schooley, B. and McCorkle, M. et al (2009). Hotel for dogs. Widescreen. Hollywood, Calif.: Dreamworks Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Clark, Jason (Film producer),, et al. Hotel for Dogs Widescreen., Dreamworks Home Entertainment, 2009.

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