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Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

20047.21h 26m

Overview

Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.

Directed by Robert Vince
Written by Anna McRoberts, Anne Vince
Produced by Wolfgang Esenwein, Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts
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Top Cast

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin

Ray

Makenzie Vega

Makenzie Vega

Sal

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Irene Olga López

Rosamaria

Louis Ferreira

Louis Ferreira

Matt Tomley

Christine Tucci

Christine Tucci

Laura Tomley

Maurice Godin

Maurice Godin

Wesley

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Marty

Fred Ewanuick

Fred Ewanuick

Kosh

Tony Alcantar

Tony Alcantar

Chef

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Laurie Bekker

Officer #4

Themes & Keywords

human animal relationshipdogpetsorphan siblings

About Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park is a family, comedy film released in 2004 exploring themes of human animal relationship, dog, pets, orphan siblings. Directed by Robert Vince, it stars Abigail Breslin, Makenzie Vega, Irene Olga López. Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.

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