101 Dalmatians (1996)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers (WGA):

Dodie Smith (novel)
John Hughes (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

So many dogs. So little time.

Plot:

A woman kidnaps puppies to kill them for their fur, but various animals then gang up against her and get their revenge in slapstick fashion.

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Puppy | Dalmatian | Coat | Designer

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Cruella De Vil
Jeff Daniels	...	Roger
Joely Richardson	...	Anita
Joan Plowright	...	Nanny
Hugh Laurie	...	Jasper
Mark Williams	...	Horace
John Shrapnel	...	Skinner
Tim McInnerny	...	Alonzo
Hugh Fraser	...	Frederick
Zohren Weiss	...	Herbert
Mark Haddigan	...	Alan
Michael Percival	...	Police Inspector
Neville Phillips	...	Minister
John Evans	...	Pensioner with Bulldog
Hilda Braid	...	Woman On Park Bench #1

Also Known As:

101 Dálmatas (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Les 101 dalmatiens (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
101 Dalmatiner (Germany) [de]
101 dálmatas (Argentina) [es]
101 dálmatas, más vivos que nunca (Spain) [es]
101 dalmaçyali (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
101 dalmatialaista (Finland) [fi]
101 dalmatinac (Serbia) [sr]
101 dalmatinec (Slovenia) [sl]
101 dalmatiner (Sweden) [sv]
101 dalmatinere (Denmark) (short title) [da]
101 dalmatinere i levende live (Denmark) [da]
101 dalmatynczyków (Poland) [pl]
101 echte dalmatiërs (Netherlands) (dubbed version) [nl]
101 kiskutya (Hungary) [hu]
La carica dei 101 - questa volta la magia è vera (Italy) [it]
Ta 101 skylia tis Dalmatias, olozontana (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | South Korea:All | USA:G (Certificate #34935) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Hong Kong:I | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U (cut)

Filming Locations:

Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, Hampstead, London, England, UK

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Glenn Close initially rejected the role of Cruella due to scheduling conflicts with the stage musical "Sunset Blvd." The producers then offered the role to Sigourney Weaver who also declined. By that time, Close had ended her run on Broadway, and when the producers offered her the role again, she accepted.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dipstick is falling down the rain pipe, he is not wearing his collar.

Quotes:

Roger: Fools aren't born, Pongo. Pretty girls make them in their spare time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Action: Blowhard (#1.4)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

The Christmas Song

Great adaptation

Glenn Close is great as Cruella and the guys who play the crooks are good too. While nothing is as good as the original, this one comes close. Lots of comedy and a fun story with very believable characters. If you liked the original one, you'll like this one.