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Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson, Scott Paulin ... see more see more... , J.C. Quinn , John McIntire , Beasley , Cheryl Anderson , Joel Bailey , Jim Beaver , Clyde Kusatsu , Victor di Mattia , Nick Dimitri , Jenny Drugan , David Knell , Ernie Lively , Mary McCusker , Eda Reiss Merin , Elden Ryan Ratliff , Kevin Scannell , Ebbe Roe Smith , Elaine Renee Bush , Terry Israel , Madeleine Cowie Klein , Ursula Lentine , Sharon Madden , Frederick Ponzlov , Scott Stevens , Julian Sylvester , Andrew W. Walker , Daniel Ben Wilson , Lynda Gordon , Judy Taylor , Mike Fenton , Linda G. Miller

One by-product of two consecutive Oscar wins is that Tom Hanks no longer has to appear in such potboilers as Turner and Hooch. Hanks plays Turner, a meticulously groomed, excruciatingly well-organized... read more read more... detective working in a small California coastal town. When local "character" Amos Reed (John McIntire) is murdered by drug smugglers, the only witness is Reed's slobbery, smelly mutt, Hooch. You're way ahead of us, folks: Turner, who despises dogs in general and Hooch in particular, is compelled to put the cantankerous dog up as his house guest. Also easily predictable is the fact that Turner and Hooch will, by the next-to-last reel, become boon companions. To its credit, the film has an abundance of laughs and thrills...but, gee, that ending! Neither terrific nor terrible, Turner and Hooch is a pleasant time-filler; we do wish, however, that more time had been spent on the budding romance between Turner and veterinarian Emily Carson (Mare Winningham). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode

Release Date: July 28, 1989

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DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002

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  • SirPant
    September 28, 2009
    SirPant
    Another one cop and his dog story. Better than K-9 but not exactly the dogs bollocks!
  • TheMachinist
    May 22, 2009
    TheMachinist
    "This is not your room."

    I remember some of these caninecop movies from the 80's. This one was probably the best of the bunch. The film also features a young Tom Hanks, who wasn't at that time a big star. That would happen after some years...

    The film starts as a typical 80's c... read moreop movie with a saxophone tune on the background when the lead character is being introduced. It's immediately obvious that Hanks' character is a good, not your typical cop who is something of a neat freak.

    The first time Hooch, a super drooler mastiff, was introduced, I became instantly infatuated with the dog. It looked somewhat of a Predator on four legs. The slow motion sequence, with its snout going all over... Excellent.

    The story is a typical cop movie that has its moments but most of the movie concentrates on the building relationship between Turner and Hooch. Tom Hanks shows his comedic talents but most of the scenes are robbed by the dog. The scene where he shows the house to the dog, the stakeout scene, the end scene. All of these scenes were perfect examples on how a good dog 'actor' can make an average movie worth a look. Some scenes, especially in the end may give tears of laughter and sadness to all who admire these cute furry pooches.

    As an end statement, I must confess that I'm a dog owner. I just love these "man's best friend's". I've always had dogs and I can understand the reactions of Hanks character, that occurred throughout the movie. You simply can't find a more trust worthy animal.
  • thmtsang
    December 7, 2008
    thmtsang
    Funny movie about a cop and his side kick dog called Hooch, whom he needs to help him identify a murderer.
  • movieguru12
    April 12, 2008
    movieguru12
    Tom Hanks is hillarious in this movie!!!!!!!
  • sanjurosamurai
    November 23, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    why did they have to kill the dog, they should have killed hanks instead
  • FiLmCrAzY
    October 8, 2007
    FiLmCrAzY
    i loved it i thought it was funny and sweet and tom hanks is gawjus and soo is that dog
  • Deano78
    June 12, 2007
    Deano78
    A enjoyable funny film. If you like dogs you should like this as Tom Hanks tries to get to grips with his adopted dog!
  • garyX
    March 5, 2007
    garyX
    Inoffensive Tom Hanks vehicle, but it's the pooch who's the star of the show.
  • superclerk25
    December 28, 2006
    superclerk25
    Tom Hanks being funny and a cop. What could go wrong.
  • deano
    November 9, 2006
    deano
    Really funny between tidy and punctilious cop and the slobbering every-hungry dog since K-9.

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Brian Orndorf
August 26, 2009
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

I laughed heartily with the film, but I almost went cross-eyed trying to consider what the hell this script actually contained before Disney, five screenwriters, and two directors tore it apart. Full Review

Ken Hanke
October 31, 2004
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

So-so little comedy that's better than you'd think.

Steve Crum
October 23, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Cute dog 'n' guy comedy

Sarah Chauncey
June 4, 2004
Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com

Silly, early-Hanks fun

Clint Morris
November 18, 2003
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Hanks is great. A nice mix of laughs and tears

Jon Niccum
August 15, 2003
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

A dumb idea that winds up being an entertaining buddy picture

David Nusair
August 1, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...[the ending] feels out of place and out of synch with the rest of the movie. Full Review

Luke Y. Thompson
February 3, 2003
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

The beginning of the end for Hanks as a comedian -- dig it for that, but don't be too kind.

Rob Vaux
January 12, 2003
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

Proof of the W.C. Fields adage that you should never work with animals or children.

Michael Szymanski
October 12, 2002
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

Anything with a dog is great, but this one steals the show.

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