See Spot Run

This article is about the film. For the catchphrase, see Dick and Jane. For the Canadian rock band, see See Spot Run (band).

See Spot Run
See Spot Run
Directed by	John Whitesell
Produced by	Andrew Deane Tracey Trench Robert Simonds
Written by	Andrew Deane Stuart Gibbs George Gallo
Starring	David Arquette Angus T. Jones Paul Sorvino Michael Clarke Duncan
Music by	John Debney
Cinematography	John S. Bartley
Editing by	Cara Silverman
Studio	Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	March 2, 2001 (2001-03-02)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	~ US$16,000,000

See Spot Run is a 2001 comedy film about a mailman who takes in a stray bullmastiff, the titular Spot, only to learn that it is a trained FBI dog that has escaped from a witness protection program and is targeted for killing by a crime boss. The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Plot

Agent 11 is a crime-fighting bullmastiff used by the FBI; he partners with his master Murdoch in Seattle. As they go after the Mafia boss, Sonny Talia, the dog attacks him and rips off one of his testicles. Talia is taken to the hospital to have it surgically replaced. As payback, he sends his two bodyguards, Gino and Arliss, out to kill Agent 11. For protection, the dog is sent to a training facility in Alaska.

After Agent 11 escapes, he meets Gordon Smith (David Arquette), who works as a mailman. The mailman dislikes dogs and has volunteered to take care of James, the young son of his neighbor Stephanie (Leslie Bibb). Gino and Arliss have continued their search for the dog. Agent 11, who Jame names "Spot" doesn't want to catch balls or frisbees because Murdoch told him not to play when he was a puppy, but he eventually starts to play with the boy James and Gordon like a normal dog. Later, Gino and Arliss try to kill the dog while he is with Gordon and James at a pet store, but he outsmarts them.

When the FBI finds out that Spot is living with Gordon, they take him back. The dog escapes and finds Gordon and James again. Talia returns and attempts to kill the dog, but is outsmarted, captured and imprisoned.

Stephanie returns and is very upset with Gordon for what had happened. The FBI agents try to take Spot back. In the end they decide to let him decide with whom he wants to live. He chooses Gordon and James, although he gives Murdoch a lick goodbye. James convinces Stephanie that Gordon is a good guy, and they end up together. The film closes with Talia in prison, his testicles being been replaced by metal balls (the other one having also been bitten off by Agent 11). They constantly clack together. One inmate calls him "Music Man". Talia threatens, "I'm gonna catch you in the yard and we're gonna settle this man to man!", and his voice is much higher.

Cast

• David Arquette as Gordon Smith
• Angus T. Jones as James
• Michael Clarke Duncan as Murdoch
• Paul Sorvino as Sonny Talia
• Leslie Bibb as Stephanie
• Anthony Anderson as Benny "Benjamin"
• Sarah Jane Redmond as Agent Sharp
• Enzo the Dog as Boodles
• Constance Marie as The Neighbor (uncredited)
• Joe Viterelli as Gino
• Steve Schirripa as Arliss
• Kavan Smith as Ricky

Reception

The film received negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rotten rating of 23%, based on 76 reviews.

Soundtrack

1. "Atomic Dog" - George Clinton
2. "Can't Smile Without You" - Barry Manilow
3. "Bust a Move" - Young MC
4. "At Last" - Etta James
5. "Mr. Sandman" - The Chordettes
6. "Dog" - Milo Z
7. "Hampster Dance" - Hampton the Hampster
8. "For Once in My Life" - Stevie Wonder
9. "As Long as You're Loving Me" - Vitamin C

Box office

The film opened at #3 at the North American box office making $9.7 million USD in its opening weekend, behind Hannibal and The Mexican, which opened at the top spot.

External links

• See Spot Run at the Internet Movie Database