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Little Eva Gregory (Thora Birch) longs for a pet she can call her own. But her mother, preoccupied with caring for a toddler, thinks Eva's too young to take full responsibility for an animal. To make matters worse, Eva's stepfather is allergic to fur. Luckily, Shorty Kohn (Harvey Keitel) happens along: Kohn's a boardwalk con-artist with a smart Capuchin monkey named Finster. Together Finster and Kohn have been scamming folks on the Venice, California boardwalk for a long time. But Finster has had quite enough of Shorty's abuse. So the talented creature runs away, and in a local park, encounters the little girl. Soon, Eva has smuggled him into her life. But it won't be easy to keep her parents from finding out what she's up to... especially with Finster stealing everything in sight.
Synopsis
Little Eva Gregory longs for a pet she can call her own. But her mother, preoccupied with caring for a toddler, thinks Eva's too young to take full responsibility for an animal. To make matters worse, Eva's stepfather is allergic to fur. Luckily, Shorty Kohn happens along: Kohn's a boardwalk con-artist with a smart Capuchin monkey named Finster. Together Finster and Kohn have been scamming folks on the Venice, California boardwalk for a long time. But Finster has had quite enough of Shorty's abuse. So the talented creature runs away, and in a local park, encounters the little girl. Soon, Eva has smuggled him into her life. But it won't be easy to keep her parents from finding out what she's up to... especially with Finster stealing everything in sight.
Film Notes
Additional sound by Charles Kelly.
Copyright 1994 New Line Productions, Inc.
Rated BBFC U by the British Board of Film Classification.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Single Side - Dual Layer
Industry Reviews
"...Keitel turns out to be innocently funny....Amurri holds the interest and avoids the saccharine..."
New York Times - p.C8 - Janet Maslin
"...A touching children's adventure that belongs among the great animal movies..."
Variety - Emanuel Levy
"...[Dodger is] a wizardly little performer....It's a convincing evocation that every kid feels about his first pet..."
Los Angeles Times - Peter Rainer (03/18/1994)
"...This is a splendid family film..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (03/18/1994)
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