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'{{Infobox film | name = Snow Dogs | image = Snow dogs.jpg | caption = A promotional poster. | director = [[Brian Levant]] | producer = [[Casey Grant]]<br />[[Jordan Kerner]] | writer = [[Gary Paulsen]] (book)<br />[[Jim Kouf]]<br />[[Tommy Swerdlow]]<br />[[Michael Goldberg]]<br />[[Mark Gibson]]<br />[[Philip Halprin]] | starring = [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]<br />[[James Coburn]]<br />[[Nichelle Nichols]]<br /> [[Joanna Bacalso]]<br /> [[Sisqó]] | music = [[John Debney]] | cinematography = [[Thomas E. Ackerman]] | editing = [[Roger Bondelli]] | distributor = [[Walt Disney Pictures]] | released = {{start date|2002|1|18}} | runtime = 99 minutes | country = {{FilmUS}} | language = [[English language|English]] | budget = $33,000,000 }} '''''Snow Dogs''''' is a [[2002]] [[live-action]] [[feature film]] that was released in the [[United States]] on January 18, 2002 by [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. It was directed by [[Brian Levant]], and stars [[Cuba Gooding, Jr.]] and [[James Coburn]]. The story is suggested by the book ''Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the [[Iditarod]]'' by [[Gary Paulsen]]. ==Plot== Theodore "Ted" Brooks ([[Cuba Gooding Jr.]]) is a [[dentist]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. His picture appears on city buses, in advertisements promoting his [[Dentistry|dental practice]]. When he receives a letter from [[Alaska]] one day naming him as the only heir of a Lucy Watkins, his mother reveals that he is adopted. Brooks travels to the fictional village of Tolketna, Alaska, to claim his [[inheritance]] left by his late birth mother — seven [[Siberian Husky|Siberian Huskies]] and a [[Border Collie]] — and discovers his roots. Totally out of his element, he has to face challenges he has never dreamed of: [[blizzard]]s, thin ice, an intimidating, crusty old [[mountain man]] called Thunder Jack (played by [[James Coburn]] in one of his final roles), and the aggressive, defiant lead dog, Demon. All of this happens with the buzzing excitement of the Arctic Challenge Sled Dog Race which is only two weeks away. During his stay in Tolketna, Brooks tries to find the reason he was given up for adoption, including any information about his father. Ted meets a barmaid named Barb who was a friend of his late birth mother Lucy. She helps Ted deal with the dogs and teaches him how to drive a sled, and falls in love with him during the course of the movie. Ted continues to encounter Thunder Jack, who wants all of his late mother's sled dogs, especially Demon. (Lucy was once a winner of the Arctic Challenge.) Eventually Brooks learns from Barb that Thunder Jack is his real father. Brooks feels that the truth is worth the dogs themselves, and trades them to Thunder Jack. Jack tells Ted that he and Lucy stayed in a cave during one of the Arctic Challenges. It is there that Ted was conceived. Lucy leaves after the race and gives Ted up for adoption. With Demon, Thunder Jack takes part in the Arctic Challenge Race but is unable to finish it because of a storm. Meanwhile Brooks, who has returned home to Miami, is learning that his personal journey is not yet finished. Infuriated by evidence found proving that Thunder Jack was at the hospital when he was born, Brooks returns to Alaska looking for answers. When he learns of the missing musher and his team, he feels that this may be the opportunity to save a man, and perhaps find out the whole truth once and for all. Brooks sets out to rescue his father, with Nana as the lead dog. He finds Jack in the old cave, who confirms that he had been there when Ted was born. Jack reveals that they agreed then that neither one of them could raise a baby, and confesses his love for Lucy. Ted finds out the reason for Demon's bad temper is the pain caused by a bad tooth. He pulls it out and Demon becomes a friendly dog. During the journey back, the sled nearly goes over a cliff into a river but the dogs pull it back up. Ted brings Jack across the finish line. Ted and Barb get married and Nana and Demon have four puppies. Now having grown to love the region, Brooks moves his practice to it with his wife, who is pregnant at the end of the film, as his secretary. The movie ends with Ted's cousin Rupert becoming the new famous Miami dentist with his face on every bus. ==Cast== ===Human roles=== *[[Cuba Gooding Jr.]] as Dr. Theodore "Ted" Brooks (a.k.a. "Teddy Bear") *[[Joanna Bacalso]] as Barb *[[James Coburn]] as James "Thunder Jack" Johnson *[[Sisqó]] as Dr. Rupert Brooks *[[Nichelle Nichols]] as Ted's Mother *[[Christopher Judge]] as Ted's Father *[[Michael Bolton]] as Himself ===Dogs=== *'''Fly''' as Nana *'''Dash''' as Nana (stunt double) *'''D.J.''' as Demon *'''Cody''' as Demon (stunt double) *'''Floyd''' as Mac *'''Speedy''' as Scooper *'''Nando''' as Diesel *'''Buck''' as Sniff *'''Koda''' as Yodel *'''Gloria''' as Dutchess In some scenes the faces of the dogs are partially animated to give them human expressions like winking. ==Production== The film's budget was [[United States dollar|US$]]33 million. [[Canmore, Alberta|Canmore]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] was used to film the fictional city of Tolketna, Alaska. The dogs D.J., Koda, Floyd and Buck also starred in the adventure film, ''[[Eight Below]]''. Many of the dogs and [[musher]]s used in the film were locals. Two of the hero team doubles and all of Olivier's team were supplied by Nakitsilik Siberians of Bridge Lake, [[British Columbia]]. Mountain Mushers' from Golden BC supplied the Thunder Jack team. Old Ernie's team was supplied by Russ Gregory from [[Calgary]], Alberta. Arcticsun Siberian Husky Kennel from [[Edmonton]], Alberta was one of many kennels — including Czyz, Snowy Owl, Gatt racing — from the area that supplied background for the film. Two of the dogs came from Kortar Kennels, in [[Ontario]]. ==Reception== The film received generally negative reviews, with a 23% approval rating at RottenTomatoes.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snow_dogs/</ref> It was however, a financial success, earning $81,172,560 against a $33 million budget.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=snowdogs.htm</ref> ==Awards== John Debney won the [[ASCAP Award]] in [[2003]] for the soundtrack. ==See also== *''[[Eight Below]]'' *[[Nankyoku Monogatari]] == References == <!--- See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] on how to create references using <ref></ref> tags which will then appear here automatically --> {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{official|http://disneyvideos.disney.go.com/snow-dogs.html}} *{{imdb title|0281373|Snow Dogs}} *{{amg movie|259129|Snow Dogs}} *{{rotten-tomatoes|snow_dogs|Snow Dogs}} *{{mojo title|snowdogs|Snow Dogs}} {{wikiquote}} {{Brian Levant}} [[Category:2002 films]] [[Category:Disney films]] [[Category:2000s comedy films]] [[Category:2000s adventure films]] [[Category:Films about dogs]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:Adoption-related works]] [[Category:Films set in Alaska]] [[Category:Films directed by Brian Levant]] [[de:Snowdogs – Acht Helden auf vier Pfoten]] [[fr:Chiens des neiges]] [[it:Snow Dogs - 8 cani sotto zero]] [[nl:Snow Dogs]] [[pl:Śnieżne psy]] [[fi:Lumihauvat]] [[sv:Snow Dogs]]'