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Rufus 2

Rufus 2

Paws meets Claws

20177.40h 46m

Overview

Rufus is a dog but turns into a human with a pendant. He meets a girl named Kat who asks him to go out. Kat is a cat who can also turn into a human as well.

Directed by Savage Steve Holland
Written by Bill Motz, Bob Roth
Produced by Amy Sydorick
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Top Cast

Jace Norman

Jace Norman

Rufus

Davis Cleveland

Davis Cleveland

Manny Garcia

Jade Pettyjohn

Jade Pettyjohn

Kat

Kalvin Olafson

Kalvin Olafson

Billy Biggs

Lisa Durupt

Lisa Durupt

Mom

Amitai Marmorstein

Amitai Marmorstein

Scott

Wesley Salter

Wesley Salter

Mr. S

Haley Tju

Haley Tju

Paige

Chad Riley

Chad Riley

Dad

Lillian Lim

Lillian Lim

Mrs. Rumstitch

Themes & Keywords

friendshipcatamuletanthropomorphismdogteenager

About Rufus 2

Rufus 2 is a tv movie, family, comedy, fantasy film released in 2017 exploring themes of friendship, cat, amulet, anthropomorphism, dog, teenager. Directed by Savage Steve Holland, it stars Jace Norman, Davis Cleveland, Jade Pettyjohn. Rufus is a dog but turns into a human with a pendant. He meets a girl named Kat who asks him to go out. Kat is a cat who can also turn into a human as well.

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