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All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven

But not all dogs stay there!

19896.81h 24m

Overview

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

Directed by Don Bluth
Written by David N. Weiss, Don Bluth, Ken Cromar
Produced by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy
Box OfficeBudget: $13.8MRevenue: $27.1M

Top Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Charlie B. Barkin (voice)

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Itchy Itchiford (voice)

Judith Barsi

Judith Barsi

Anne-Marie (voice)

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Carface (voice)

Melba Moore

Melba Moore

Whippet Angel (voice)

Ken Page

Ken Page

King Gator (voice)

Charles Nelson Reilly

Charles Nelson Reilly

Killer (voice)

Nigel Pegram

Nigel Pegram

Sir Reginald (voice)

Loni Anderson

Loni Anderson

Flo (voice)

Godfrey Quigley

Godfrey Quigley

Terrier (voice)

Themes & Keywords

new orleans, louisianavillainheavenlittle girldoganimalsgerman shepherdsecond chancepetsgood versus evilorphan girl

About All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven is a drama, animation, family, comedy, fantasy film released in 1989 exploring themes of new orleans, louisiana, villain, heaven, little girl, dog, animals. Directed by Don Bluth, it stars Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi. When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

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