Dr. Dolittle(1998)

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Synopsis

A skilled physician, Dr. John Dolittle has long supressed a very special talent he possessed as a child: the ability to communicate with animals. Forgotten are his childhood memories of counsel with his four-legged friend until a near accident awakens his long dormant talents. Now owls, horses, guinea pigs -- anything that could claim a spot in the animal kingdom -- seek his medical advice. Dolittle's confusion, his colleague's terror and his family's concern are all alleviated as a healthy dose of animal behavior reminds him what it means to be human.
A skilled physician, Dr. John Dolittle has long supressed a very special talent he possessed as a child: the ability to communicate with animals. Forgotten are his childhood memories of counsel with his four-legged …
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In Theaters

  • June 26, 1998

MPAA Rating

PG 13

Genres

Adaptation, Comedy, Fantasy, Remake

Run Time

1 hour 25 minutes

Distributors

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Box Office

$144,155,120

Director

Betty Thomas

Director

Ernie Orsatti

Director

Jon Farhat

Director

CAST

Eddie Murphy

Dr John Dolittle

Ossie Davis

Archer Dolittle

Oliver Platt

Dr Mark Weller

Peter Boyle

Calloway

Richard Schiff

Dr Gene Reiss

Kristen Wilson

Lisa
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