Family ·Crime ·Comedy ·TV Movie · 1989 · 40m

Dog City: The Movie

Director

Cast

Jim Henson as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice) Kevin Clash as Ace Yu (voice) Dave Goelz as Frisky (voice) Fran Brill as Colleen Barker (voice) Camille Bonora as Miss Belle (voice) Rickey Boyd as Laughing Boy / Mac (voice)

Crew

Rick McVicar — Director of Photography Peter Armstrong — Editor Philip Balsam — Original Music Composer Tim Burns — Writer Stephen Hodgins — Producer Val Strazovec — Production Design

Tagline

This Jim Henson Canine Caper Will Have You Howling with Laughter!

Synopsis

This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the dog is your guide through the underside of canine life during the 1930s in Dog City. Our hero, Ace, enters the world of bulldog gangsters and terrier molls when he inherits a saloon from his late Uncle Harry. Unwilling to pay protection money, Ace finds himself the target of Bugsy, a bulldog bully who owns most of Dog City. Life can be ruff!

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Jim Henson Director Rick McVicar Director of Photography Peter Armstrong Editor Philip Balsam Original Music Composer Tim Burns Writer Stephen Hodgins Producer Val Strazovec Production Design

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