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Zeus & Roxanne

Zeus & Roxanne

A friendship no one ever thought possible. An adventure no one ever will forget.

19975.21h 38m

Overview

Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best-friends with her captive dolphin, Roxanne. She falls in love with Zeus's owner, Terry, a musician who rides a bike.

Directed by George T. Miller
Written by Tom Benedek
Produced by Frank Price, Gene Rosow, Ludi Boeken
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Top Cast

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Terry Barnett

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Mary Beth Dunhill

Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Claude Carver

Dawn McMillan

Dawn McMillan

Becky

Jessica Howell

Jessica Howell

Nora Dunhill

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Duchess Tomasello

Mrs. Rice

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Shannon K. Foley

Linda

Jim R. Coleman

Jim R. Coleman

Phil

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Alvin Farmer

Floyd

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Justin Humphrey

Craig

Themes & Keywords

marine biologistdolphindog

About Zeus & Roxanne

Zeus & Roxanne is a adventure, comedy, family, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of marine biologist, dolphin, dog. Directed by George T. Miller, it stars Steve Guttenberg, Kathleen Quinlan, Arnold Vosloo. Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best-friends with her captive dolphin, Roxanne. She falls in love with Zeus's owner, Terry, a musician who rides a bike.

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