When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
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Burt Reynolds
Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
Dom DeLuise
Itchy Itchiford (voice)
Judith Barsi
Anne-Marie (voice)
Vic Tayback
Carface (voice)
Melba Moore
Whippet Angel (voice)
Ken Page
King Gator (voice)
Charles Nelson Reilly
Killer (voice)
Nigel Pegram
Sir Reginald (voice)
Loni Anderson
Flo (voice)
Godfrey Quigley
Terrier (voice)
Director
Don Bluth
Screenplay
David N. Weiss
Tagline
"But not all dogs stay there!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$13,800,000
Revenue
$27,100,027
Production
Goldcrest, Don Bluth Entertainment, Don Bluth Ireland
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