Cats & Dogs

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Cats & Dogs
Movie poster for Cats & Dogs
Directed by	Lawrence Guterman
Produced by	Ed Jones (producer) Christopher de Faria Andrew Lazar Craig Perry Warren Zide
Written by	John Requa Glenn Ficarra
Starring	Jeff Goldblum Elizabeth Perkins Alexander Pollock
Music by	John Debney
Cinematography	Julio Macat
Editing by	Rick W. Finney Michael A. Stevenson
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	July 6, 2001
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60,000,000^[1]
Gross revenue	$200,687,492^[1]
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Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra centers on the relationships between cats and dogs.

The film grossed $95 million in the US, and more than $200 million worldwide in its initial release.^{[citation needed]}

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Distribution
4 Awards
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Plot

A secret war between cats and dogs quickly peaks as a scientist (Jeff Goldblum) tries to create a serum to cure dog allergies in humans. As the unsuspecting humans go through their busy lives, the cats make several attempts to possess the formula, as their canine foes try tirelessly to stop them. Caught in the crossfire, a young beagle named Lou, adopted by the Brody family, tries hard to succeed as a secret agent, and in being a friend to the young Scotty Brody. A evil snow white cat named Mr. Tinkles is planning to make every person on Earth allergic to dogs so that he can take over the world with his army of evil cats.

[edit] Cast

Jeff Goldblum as Professor Brody
Elizabeth Perkins as Mrs. Brody
Alexander Pollock as Scotty Brody
Tobey Maguire as the voice of "Lou the Beagle"
Alec Baldwin as the voice of "Butch"
Sean Hayes as the voice of "Mr. Tinkles"
Susan Sarandon as the voice of "Ivy"
Jon Lovitz as the voice of "Calico"

[edit] Distribution

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[edit] Awards

The film was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Family Feature Film (Comedy) and a nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor went to Alexander Pollock. John Debney won the ASCAP Award for his musical contribution to this film as well as The Princess Diaries and Spy Kids.