When Thomas P. Johnson (Matthew Modine) dies in a car crash, his soul and part of his memory goes into a dog. Born in a back alley and then found by a homeless lady, she names him Fluke. Once she dies, Fluke then hangs out with other dog, Rumbo (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) who shows Fluke how to survive as a stray dog. Together they hang out in a junkyard and receive free food from a farmers market. Of course, Fluke starts to have memories of his human past and desires to be reunited with wife Carol (Nancy Travis) and son Brian (Max Pomeranc).
Rumbo and Fluke then have a run-in with Sylvester (Ron Perlman) which in turn causes Rumbo to die. Eventually Fluke makes a phone call to Carol, he finds his way to his sons school and lives with his former family. OF course that doesn't leave out his best friend/business partner Jeff Newman (Eric Stoltz) who witnessed the crash and is viewed as a bad guy throughout the film. All gets resolved and explained, poorly, but with cutesy moments. Ultimately, Fluke knows, he must go. His family has moved on and will be taken care of.
Despite all the death and animal violence towards the humans. Viewers will only need minor psychiatric help for the their kids. After all it is a family film, plus they didn't learn from "Turner and Hooch" when dogs die in films, children don't forget.
Cast: Matthew Modine, Samuel L. Jackson, Nancy Travis, Eric Stoltz and Ron Perlman
Directed by: Carlo Careli
Budget/Gross: Unknown/$3,987,649 (USA)
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
Tomatometer:33% critics / 69% audiences liked it
Directed by: Carlo Careli
Budget/Gross: Unknown/$3,987,649 (USA)
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
Tomatometer:33% critics / 69% audiences liked it
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