Turner and Hooch (1989)
- Starring:
- Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Turner and Hooch
One by-product of two consecutive Oscar wins is that Tom Hanks no longer has to appear in such potboilers as Turner and Hooch. Hanks plays Turner, a meticulously groomed, excruciatingly well-organized detective working in a small California coastal town. When local "character" Amos Reed (John McIntire) is murdered by drug smugglers, the only witness is Reed's slobbery, smelly mutt, Hooch. You're way ahead of us, folks: Turner, who despises dogs in general and Hooch in particular, is compelled to put the cantankerous dog up as his house guest. Also easily predictable is the fact that Turner and Hooch will, by the next-to-last reel, become boon companions. To its credit, the film has an abundance of laughs and thrills...but, gee, that ending! Neither terrific nor terrible, Turner and Hooch is a pleasant time-filler; we do wish, however, that more time had been spent on the budding romance between Turner and veterinarian Emily Carson (Mare Winningham). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of Turner and Hooch
- Tom Hanks - Scott Turner
- Craig T. Nelson - Police Chief Hyde
- Scott Paulin - Zack Gregory
- John McIntire - Amos Reed
- Cheryl Anderson - Mrs. Boyett
- Jim Beaver - Plant Manager
- Ursula Lentine - Bride
- Terry Israel - Police Officer
- Ebbe Roe Smith - Harley McCabe
- Elden Ratliff - Eric Boyett
- Linda G. Miller - Mrs. Pine
- Judy Taylor
- Daniel Ben Wilson - Mike Harper
- Julian Sylvester - Animal Control Man
- Frederick Ponzlov - Police Officer
- Victor di Mattia - Sean Boyett
- Jenny Drugan - Christine Harper
- Ernie Lively - Motel Clerk
- Mare Winningham - Emily Carson
- Reginald VelJohnson - Det. David Sutton
- J.C. Quinn - Walter Boyett
- Beasley - Hooch the Dog
- Joel Bailey - Ferraday
- Sharon Madden - Mrs. Kathy Harper
- Madeleine Cowie Klein - Animal Control Woman
- Elaine Renee Bush - Store Clerk
- Kevin Scannell - Jeff Foster
- Eda Reiss Merin - Mrs. Remington
- Mike Fenton
- Lynda Gordon
- Andrew Walker - Police Officer
- Scott Stevens - Cop
- Clyde Kusatsu - Kevin Williams
- Nick Dimitri - Casey
- David Knell - Ernie
- Mary McCusker - Katie
- Director(s):
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Writer(s):
- Herschel Weingrod, Dennis Shryack, Jack Epps, Jr.
- Producer(s):
- Michael Hertzberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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