Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Betty Thomas
Writer(s):
Hugh Lofting (stories); Nat Mauldin, Larry Levin
Starring:
Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Richard Schiff, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Tambor, Kyla Pratt, Raven-Symoné, Steven Gilborn, Erik Dellums, June Christopher, Cherie Franklin, Mark Adair-Rios, Don Calfa, Arnold F. Turner, Kay Yamamoto, Kellye Nakahara, Beth Grant, Yule Caise, Brian Kwan, L. Peter Callender, Charles Branklyn, Cliff McLaughlin, Richard Penn, John Lafayette, Raymond Matthew Mason, Dari Gerard Smith, Karl T. Wright, Stan Sellers, Ming Lo, Norm MacDonald, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, Reni Santoni, John Leguizamo, Julie Kavner, Garry Shandling, Ellen DeGeneres, Brian Doyle-Murray, Phil Proctor, Jenna Elfman, Gilbert Gottfried, Phyllis Katz, Douglas Shamburger, Jeff Doucette, Archie Hahn, Tom Towles, Eddie Frierson, Paul Reubens, Royce D. Applegate, James F. Dean, Chad Einbinder, Jonathan Lipnicki, Hamilton Camp, Kerrigan Mahan, Benny Buettner, Bebe Conrad, Paul Giamatti, Crystal the Monkey, Kellan Patrick, Pruitt Taylor Vince
Producer(s):
Sue Baden-Powell, John Davis, David T. Friendly, Steph Lady, Joseph Singer, Jenno Topping
Release Info:
Release Date: June 23, 1998 (USA) | Length: 85 min | Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy | MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for crude humor and language.