Turner and Hooch | 
 enlarge | Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Actors: Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, Reginald Veljohnson, Scott Paulin
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 1824
Format: Color, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 717951002747
UPC: 717951002747
EAN: 0717951002747
ASIN: B00005T7HZ
Theatrical Release Date: July 28, 1989
Release Date: April 2, 2002
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Much better than your average cop-and-dog movie (e.g., K-9), Turner and Hooch is really a love story about a control freak (Tom Hanks) who gradually resigns to the messy chaos of a sweet hulk of a pooch named Hooch. The excuse for this relationship is that the dog can identify a murderer and Hanks needs him, but the film is really about such hilarious moments as Hanks bathing Hooch with a long brush, and a wild chase through the streets when the sharp-eyed mutt spots his suspect. Layered over this is a healthy love story between Hanks and animal vet Mare Winningham, who share a terribly sexy scene together--while fully clothed--doing no more than making breakfast. (Hanks directed this scene, though Roger Spottiswoode directed the rest of the movie.) --Tom Keogh
Product Description
A detective who lives a neat and orderly life is forced to live with the only witness to a crime, a destructive slobbering junkyard dog, until the crime is solved.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 2-MAR-2004
Media Type: DVD
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Hanks is first-rate, but he can't match the slobber production of Beasley, his co-star September 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are two film stars who shine brightly in the pantheon of those whose lives were tragically cut short just at the cusp of iconic movie greatness...James Dean and Sal Mineo. Yet there is a third who by rights should join them. This actor made but one film, yet his ability to project bravery, loyalty, compassion and the boisterous joy of living through his acting was, many believe, without parallel. He died at the height of his fame, a mere three years after his triumphant success in this film. Let there now be three stars in that tragic but noble pantheon...Dean, Mineo and Beasley. And let it be recognized, without envy or jealousy, that Beasley's ability to project drool was far greater and more accurate than Dean and Mineo combined.
Turner & Hooch is a low key, modest comedy crime caper with a heavy dose of light romance thrown in. Tom Hanks plays Detective Scott Turner, a young man who is far too neat for his own good. He's about to transfer from his small town of Cypress Beach to the big city when a friend, an old man played by that great character actor John McIntire, is murdered. Turner delays his move and pleads with his police chief to be given the case. He's sure the old man's dog, a big, slobbering French Mastiff named Hooch (Beasley) saw what happened and can help identify the killer. Turner agrees to have Hooch live with him while he's on the case. Not to cut the plot to short, Turner and Hooch solve the case, but not without wild car chases, tense shoot-outs, money laundering, veterinary examinations, furniture chewing, refrigerator raiding and a lot of slobber.
The movie's plot, of course, is just an excuse to allow two actors with great likability to do their stuff. Hanks had by now already proven how skilled a light comedy actor he was. More to the point, he had the sort of personality and slightly goofy looks that created instant empathy with an audience. Beasley, however, was the surprise. A novice actor, he was an unknown without even off-Broadway experience. He carried out his role with the skill and subtlety of a pro. Just as some actors can cause real tears to run down their faces at the command of a director, Beasley was uncanny in his ability to generate, as needed, drool. His resourcefulness also has become legend. In one scene, the sight of Hanks prancing around his apartment wearing a pair of tighty-whities (black ones) threatened to derail Hollywood's gay fashion industry. Fortunately, Beasley suggested quietly to the director that some amusing antics on his part might distract the audience from the odd awfulness of Hank's appearance. He was right. Yet the scene where Hanks and Beasley are on the pier and Scott Turner must wrestle Hooch to the police car is a fine example of ensemble acting by two talented and unselfish actors, each totally into their characters and yet giving fully to the other.
At the end of the movie the murder has been solved, the mastermind unmasked and young Turner has become chief of police. He has a wife, the veterinarian Dr. Emily Carson (played winningly by Mare Winningham). They have a baby on the way. They will remember Hooch in many ways, and so will Emily's collie.
I like Turner & Hooch a lot. It's pleasant entertainment with two likeable and skilled actors and a story that hangs together. Wherever in that pantheon they reside, I'm sure Dean and Mineo are working with Beasley, now all of them close friends, to perfect slobber on command. The DVD transfer looks just fine. There are no extras.
 Turner and Hooch June 15, 2008
This movie is awesome. It is filled with laughter throughout. One of Tom Hanks best movies I think.
 TURNER & HOOCH April 24, 2008
TURNER & HOOCH (1989), starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, and Reginald VelJohnson is a fun, little comedy from yesteryear. The most remarkable character in the story is Hooch, a Dogue de Bordeaux, who provides the comedy through his interaction with Hanks' character, Scott Turner. Hooch is the primary witness in his previous owner's murder. Hooch is also a menace to an orderly home due to his rambunctious behavior and sheer brawn. Scott Turner is a small-town police detective who is set on solving the murder. Turner is also a compulsive neat freak (almost a predecessor for MONK). The comedy emerges between the collision of worlds as Turner and Hooch are thrown together, and Turner must share his home with the beast. This film is excellent for pulling out of the archives on days when a good laugh is just the ticket!
One of my favorites! January 27, 2008
This is one of our favorites! Anyone who has ever done home construction will appreciate this humor. Tom Hanks is, as always, wonderful. I highly recommend this movie!
Fantastic January 19, 2008
This is a great movie. We just wanted to update our collection and switch from VHS to DVD.
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