Beethoven 1992 PG, 87 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Brian Levant Cast: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, Sarah Rose Karr, David Duchovny, Nancy Fish, Patricia Heaton, Robi Davidson, Laurel Cronin, O-Lan Jones, Craig Pinkard
A puppy finds its way into the household of George and Alice Newton (Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt) and, after pleading from the kids–Ryce, Ted and Emily (Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, and Sarah Rose Karr)–is allowed to stay. The pup grows into a big, bumbling St. Bernard, which keeps the family busy. Meanwhile, the sleazy animal experimenter Herman Varnick (Dean Jones), from whom the puppy escaped, still needs specimens.
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Beethoven's 2nd 1993 PG, 86 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Romance
Director: Rod Daniel Cast: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, Sarah Rose Karr, Debi Mazar, Chris Penn, Jeff Corey, Virginia Capers, Maury Chaykin, Ashley Hamilton, Danny Masterson, Catherine Reitman, Heather McComb, Scott Waara
This time around, the St. Bernard, Beethoven, is still living with George and Alice Newton (Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt) and their children Ryce (Nicholle Tom), Emily (Sara Rose Karr), and Ted (Christopher Castile). Beethoven meets another St. Bernard, Missy, and she becomes his mate and bears a litter of adorable puppies. But, Missy's hateful owner Regina (Debi Mazar) takes Missy away, and plans to use her in a divorce settlement. The Newton kids kidnap the puppies and head off with their parents for a vacation in Montana–with Regina and her boyfriend Floyd (Chris Penn) in pursuit.
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Panic 2000 R, 88 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Bromell Cast: William H. Macy, John Ritter, Neve Campbell, Donald Sutherland, Tracey Ullman, Barbara Bain, David Dorfman, Miguel Sandoval, Nicholle Tom, Greg Pitts
Alex (William H. Macy) is a mild-mannered family man who, unbeknownst to his wife (Tracey Ullman), has been performing hit man duties for years under his father's (Donald Sutherland) orders. Now, Alex wants to quit, but neither his mother (Barbara Bain) nor his father will let him off the hook. To make matters worse, Alex's psychiatrist, Josh Parks (John Ritter), is next on the hit list. As if that's not bad enough, Alex appears headed for a disastrous affair with 24-year-old Sarah (Neve Campbell).
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| 1. Beethoven (1992)
2. Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
3. Panic (2000)
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