The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
Genre: Comedy, Family
Starring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile
Directed & Produced by: Sheldon Kahn, Ivan Reitman, Michael C. Gross, John Hughes, Randy Edelman
Release date: 4/3/1992
Running time: 87 minutes
IMDb Rating: 5.7/10 by 1199 users