Finding Rin Tin Tin
Finding Rin Tin Tin is a 2007 Bulgarian–American family comedy-drama film directed by Israeli filmmaker Danny Lerner. Based loosely on historical events, the film is the most recent in a long line that includes the character Rin Tin Tin.
| Finding Rin Tin Tin | |
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| Directed by | Danny Lerner |
| Produced by | Les Weldon George Furla Kirk M. Hallam |
| Written by | David Rolland Jim Tierney |
| Starring | Tyler Jensen Ben Cross Gregory Gudgeon Steve O'Donnell William Hope Todd Jensen |
| Music by | Stephen Edwards |
| Cinematography | Emil Topuzov |
| Edited by | Michele Gisser |
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| Distributed by | Nu Image Films |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Bulgaria United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million[2] |
Plot
The film tells the story of the original Rin Tin Tin, the legendary German Shepherd, found shortly before the end of World War I by American serviceman Lee Duncan as a shell-shocked puppy in Lorraine, France. The dog was taken to America and became the hero of several films made in the 1920s and 1930s.[3]
Cast
- Tyler Jensen as Lee Duncan
- Ben Cross as Nikolaus
- Gregory Gudgeon as Gaston
- Steve O'Donnell as Johnson
- William Hope as Major Snickens
- Todd Jensen as Captain Sandman
- Ivan Renkov as Jacques
- Ian Porter as Lt. Bryant
- Garrick Hagon as The General
- Michal Yanai as Monique
- Wesley Stiller as Steve
- As Rin Tin Tin
- Oskar
- Sunny
- Mira
- Zuza
- Lana (teenage)
- Andy (teenage)
Reception
Finding Rin Tin Tin is the lowest ranked film on the French site AlloCiné, compiling the ratings of several film critics and was unanimously ranked 1 star.[4]
Lawsuit
In October 2008, Daphne Hereford, an American woman breeding progeny of the original Rin Tin Tin, asked a federal court in Houston, Texas to protect her rights to the Rin Tin Tin name.[5] The judge ruled in favor of the filmmakers, declaring the use of the name in the film to be fair use.[6]
References
- "FINDING RIN TIN TIN (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- "Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007) - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- "Finding Rin Tin Tin" (DVD review). Hometheaterinfo.com. August 17, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- Les 100 plus mauvais films selon la Presse
- Flood, Mary. "A pooch to protect." Houston Chronicle. October 6, 2008.
- Flood, Mary. "Rin Tin Tin breeder loses suit against film studio: Houston judge rules dog’s name in title is fair use." Houston Chronicle. November 12, 2009.