Movies like Turner & Hooch 1989
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Turner & Hooch (1989)
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Scott Turner has 3 days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some "real" cases, not just misdemeanors. Then Amos Reed is murdered, and Scott Turner sets himself on the case. The closest thing to a witness in the case is Amos Reed's dog, Hooch, which Scott Turner has to take care of if it's going to avoid being "put to sleep".
Style:
light, touching, feel good, humorous, funny, sweet, buddy movie, romantic, clever, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, girls' night, preschoolers, date night
Plot:
dog, chase, animals, pets, justice, buddy cop, murder, partners, police investigation, police officer, police, law enforcement, loss of pet, natural disaster, best friend, animal actor, small town, murder mystery, love, catastrophe, mafia, twists and turns, children, loneliness, violence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, san francisco
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, entertaining and semi serious films with plots about catastrophe, runaway, culture clash, life philosophy, dialogue, storytelling and mentor mostly in Comedy, Drama and Family genres. Some movies like Turner & Hooch: K-9 (1989), Oh Heavenly Dog (1980), National Security (2003), Beethoven (1992), Rent-a-Kid (1995). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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 ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Family, Comedy
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Duration: 85 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
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40%
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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40%
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Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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