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Robert Hays, Kim Greist, Veronica Lauren, Kevin Timothy Chevalia, Michael J. Fox ... see more see more... , Sally Field , Benji Thall , Ralph Waite , Michael Rispoli , Michael Patrick Bell , Adam Goldberg , Carla Gugino , Tommy Lasorda , Ross Malinger , Al Michaels , Max Perlich , Jon Polito , Sinbad , Bob Uecker , Tisha Campbell , Stephen Tobolowsky , Will Sasso , Tisha Campbell-Martin , Tress MacNeille

Two dogs and a cat, separated from their human family, must find their way home and face the dangers of a big city for the first time in this adventure story for the whole family. Bob Seaver (Robert H... read more read more...ays) and his wife Laura (Kim Greist), who live in Northern California, are taking their kids on a camping vacation in Canada, and they're bringing along their pets -- spunky bulldog Chance (voice of Michael J. Fox), self-centered Himalayan cat Sassy (voice of Sally Field), and wise old Golden Retriever Shadow (voice of Ralph Waite). However, Chance doesn't like being cooped up in his travelling cage at the airport, and when he escapes, Sassy and Shadow follow him to the nearest city, San Francisco. After a scary night on their own, the trio are befriended by a gang of stray dogs and cats who have learned to live on their own after running away from their cruel masters. However, Chance, Sassy, and Shadow soon realize that life on the streets is not for them, and they set out to find the Seaver house they call home. Sports fans take note: Bob Uecker, Tommy Lasorda, and Al Michaels appear as themselves and also provide the voices of their pets. The voice of Shadow was performed by Don Ameche in the preceding film Homeward Bound; it proved to be Ameche's last film released before his death in late 1993 (his final film, Corrina, Corrina, didn't reach theaters until several months after his passing), leading the producers of this sequel to cast Ralph Waite in the role. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: David R. Ellis

Release Date: March 8, 1996

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DVD Release Date: April 23, 2002

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    November 7, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Homeward Bound II is a fairly useless sequel to a good film. Personally I don't see why they made a sequel, they basically took the same plot changed it a bit, and made the same movie using a different setting. This is a perfect example of an uninspired sequel. The film could hav... read moree been good, unfortunately if you've seen the first, then you know exactly what to expect watching this sequel. This sequel suffers from its predictability and becomes uninteresting halfway through the film, because, after all, we know what will happen. The cast of the original film return, along with the voice actors who did the voices of the lost animals. This could have been a good film, but the writing is poor and the directing is unimpressive. Like I previously stated, the film is predictable, and it's what make this film pretty worthless and uninteresting. However, the mediocrity of this sequel this still does have some sort of entertainment value for the entire family. Just don't expect a solid sequel, because this is the same thing as the first. The first film is the best, and this film was simply made in order to cash in on the success of the first. This sequel is proof that sometimes sequels are not necessarily a good thing, and the film is pretty dull, and unimpressive. Stick with the original film; it's better than this unnecessary sequel.
  • ajv2688
    July 8, 2011
    ajv2688
    Homeward Bound was not a movie that needed a sequel. This one has more of the same from the first one, it has nothing new to say, except that they're in Frisco instead. Overall, it's just okay.
  • stormyweather980
    September 14, 2009
    stormyweather980
    Not as good as the original, no, but still entertaining.
  • gatorgirl13
    July 13, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    My favorite one of the series.
  • fb1619601747
    May 10, 2011
    fb1619601747
    Not as good as the original.
  • SunilJawahir
    March 18, 2009
    SunilJawahir
    Not necessary and dumb.
  • phinomenal
    September 23, 2008
    phinomenal
    I am rating this based off watching this when I was a kid. Don't remember it too well now, but I know I enjoyed it back then...
  • iluvjustin42
    October 26, 2007
    iluvjustin42
    This movie follows the unwritten law of sequels: bring back the same characters and put them in similar jeopardy with slightly tweaked circumstances. Instead of a cross-country journey, this time the ...( read more )pet trio must get from the San Francisco airport across the Gol... read moreden Gate Bridge to their suburban home. Michael J. Fox and Sally Field return as the voices of Chance the bulldog and Sassy the cat, with Ralph Waite replacing the late Don Ameche as the elderly golden retriever. Their journey features dogfights, house fires, an epic battle with a pair of petnappers, and a love affair for Chance with a stray from the other side of the bridge (Carla Gugino). Sinbad voices another dog who guides them through the mean streets of the city by the bay, and Robert Hays stars as the father, but, frankly, that hardly matters. What does is the animals' banter, and they're funny. (Ages 3 and up)
  • MzSweetP
    October 13, 2007
    MzSweetP
    I LOVE THIS MOVIE I LOOK AT IT EVERYTIME ITS ON T.V AND I LIKED THE FIRST ONE AS WELL AS THE SECOND ONE
  • heighleegurl17
    October 10, 2007
    heighleegurl17
    it was really good but i didn't like it as much as the first. parts of this movie were kind of stupid.

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Critic Reviews

Kevin McManus
April 2, 2003
Kevin McManus, Washington Post

The tone is ideal for a family audience. The length is perfect. And the sequence of last-minute surprises elicits tears and laughter in just the right proportions.

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Wee urbanites might find Disney's scorn for city life a shade offputting, but if preview audiences are any indication, little ones will laugh their tiny heinies off at the humor herein. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The first movie was good-hearted and I liked it, but since then Babe has raised the bar, with animals that not only talk more realistically, but say things that are wittier and more pungent. Full Review

Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

It does a better job than most family films in projecting a child's-eye view of a world where siblings and pets are equally cherished members of the family. Full Review

Peter Stack
January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

Taken on its own entirely hokey terms, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco is a charming romp of a talking animal movie. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

It's more padded than Lassie's bed. But 9-and-unders were having a tail-wagging good time.

Heather Boerner
December 18, 2010
Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media

Definitely not as good as the first. Full Review

Greg Muskewitz
July 11, 2003
Greg Muskewitz, eFilmCritic.com

So pathetic, that the filmmakers are not above making gay jokes about animals in San Francisco!

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Somebody needs to invest in a few leashes.

Joseph McBride
June 5, 2002
Joseph McBride, Boxoffice Magazine

This sequel is serviceable family-market fodder, but even little children might expect something more sophisticated these days. Full Review

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