Glenn Close returns as the malicious
fur-collecting fashion plate Cruella De Vil in Disney's
102 DALMATIANS, the highly anticipated sequel to the
1996 live-action blockbuster. Persuading the authorities
that she has been successfully rehabilitated, De Vil is
released from prison, seemingly transformed into a
law-abiding animal lover, securely under the influence
of Dr. Pavlov's psychotherapy. Under the watchful eye of
her skeptical probation officer, Chloe Simon (Alice
Evans), De Vil comes to the aid of a failing dog shelter
run by Kevin Shepherd (Ioan Gruffudd). But when Shepherd
is promptly arrested for the theft of Dalmatians and
Chloe loses her own Dalmatian pups, including the
spotless Oddball, De Vil comes under suspicion once
again. Her new alliance with a French fashion designer,
Jean Pierre Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu), known for his
unusual flare for animal fur, doesn't help her case. Set
in Paris, 102 DALMATIANS is a lighthearted and humorous
tale of animal rights and identity conflict that
climaxes in a riotous frenzy of hilarious slapstick
comedy and heartwarming fantasy.
Filming took place at Shepperton
Studios and on location in the United Kingdom.
Some of the puppies in the movie were created with
computer animation. For example, the character of
Oddball is either a completely computer-generated puppy
or a live-action puppy whose natural black spots have
been painted out by digital artists.
The previous 101 DALMATIANS films spawned a popular
buying frenzy of Dalmatians by dog lovers who were at
the time unaware of the exceptionally high maintenance
and demand that Dalmatians require, resulting in an
epidemic of abandoned Dalmatians flooding animal
shelters. The sequel includes a disclaimer cautioning
interested dog lovers to research the needs of Dalmatians
before buying them!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre:
Childrens, Live-Action, Adventure, Comedy, Disney Film, Dogs
Rating:
G (Canadian Home Video Rating)
Starring:
Jim Carter, Glenn Close, Ron Cook,
Ben Crompton, Gérard Depardieu, Gerard Depardieu,
Alice Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, David Horovitch, Tim
McInnerny, Ian Richardson, Timothy West
Directed By:
Kevin Lima
Release Information:
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: November
22, 2000
DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001
Run Time: 100 minutes
Production Company: Buena Vista
Package Type: Keep Case
Digitally Mastered
Dual-Layer Format
Animated
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (DTS 5.1 Digital Surround)
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
Available Subtitles: Spanish
THX-Certified
Closed
Captioned:
Yes
Bonus Features:
Deleted Scene Cruella's Release
Three (3) Behind-the-Scenes
Featurettes - Creating Cruella, Animal
Actors, and Designing Dalmatians
Audio Commentary with Director
Kevin Lima Plus Animal Coordinator and Trainers
Puppy Action Overload
Featuring Puppy Auditions, Outtakes, Great Scenes
from the Film - Music Video Style
Dalmatians 101
- How to Pick a Dog That Fits Your Personality,
Narrated by Waddlesworth
Interactive Features - Visual
Effects 102 and Cruella's Costume Creator
(DVD-ROM)
