Finding Rin Tin Tin
| Finding Rin Tin Tin | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nu Image Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country |
Bulgaria United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million[2] |
Finding Rin Tin Tin is a 2007 Bulgarian–American drama film directed by Israeli filmmaker Danny Lerner. Based on historical events, the film is the most recent in a long line that includes the character Rin Tin Tin.
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 a bombed-out dog kennel 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.