The Karate Dog
| The Karate Dog | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Written by | Steven Paul[1] Gregory Poppen[1] |
| Directed by | Bob Clark |
| Starring | Jon Voight Simon Rex Jaime Pressly Pat Morita Chevy Chase Nicollette Sheridan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Frank Hübner[2] |
| Cinematography | Brian Pearson |
| Editor | Lenka Svab |
| Running time | 84 minutes[3] |
| Original release | |
| Release | May 5, 2004[4] |
The Karate Dog (simply Karate Dog on home video) is a 2004 American made-for-television crime comedy film directed by Bob Clark[4] and produced by Frank Hübner. It stars Chevy Chase (as the voice of Cho Cho), Simon Rex, Jon Voight, and Jaime Pressly. Nicollette Sheridan and Pat Morita also make appearances.[2]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (August 2011) |
A talking dog named Cho Cho teams up with a police detective named Peter Fowler to solve the murder of his owner Chin Li.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Chevy Chase as Cho-Cho (voice).[6] He teams up with Peter to solve the killing of Chin Li, his old owner.
- Jon Voight as Hamilton Cage, the primary antagonist.[4]
- Simon Rex as Det. Peter Fowler. He goes with Cho Cho to find out who killed Chin Li.[2]
- Jaime Pressly as Ashley Wilkenson.[2] She is a police officer who wants to be a detective, and she and Peter are attracted to each other.
- Pat Morita as Chin Li[2]
- Thomas Kretschmann as Gerber[2]
- Nicollette Sheridan as White Cat (voice)[6]
- Lori Petty as COLAR (voice)[6]
- Ron Lester as Edward Cage[2]
- Garry Chalk as Brunelli
- Dagmar Midcap as TV Reporter
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]The Karate Dog was filmed in Los Angeles, California (in the United States) and in Vancouver, British Columbia (in Canada).
Release
[edit]The Karate Dog originally aired on ABC Family on Monday, May 29, 2006 at 7:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Central.[1]
Reception
[edit]Reviews were negative.[4][2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Get Ready for Some Kung Fu Kicking Fun When ABC Family Premieres 'Karate Dog' Monday, May 29". TheFutonCritic.com. 2005-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Weinberg, Scott (2006-08-25). "Karate Dog". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Dell'Antonia, KJ. "Karate Dog Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b c d Urquhart, Jeremy (2025-06-13). "10 Worst Jon Voight Movies, Ranked". Collider. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b Snider, Eric D. (2012-06-12). "Karate Dog". EricDSnider.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b c "The Karate Dog". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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