Turner & Hooch (franchise)

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Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch - official franchise logo.png
Official franchise logo, as released in 2021
Based onCharacters created by
Dennis Shryack and Michael Blodgett
Starring
Distributed byThe Walt Disney Company
Release date
1989-2021
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13,000,000
(Total of 1 film)
Box office$52,079,915
(Total of 1 film)

The Turner & Hooch franchise consists of American buddy cop-crime comedy-thrillers including three installments: one theatrical film, one television special continuation of that film, and one legacy sequel television series. The plot comedically revolves around schedule-regimented law enforcement officers, who are teamed-up with disorderly dogs during crime scene investigations.

Though the original film was met with a mixed response from critics, the film was a box office success and has since acquired recognition as a cult classic.[1][2][3] The film is noteworthy, as the script cost The Walt Disney Company's Touchstone Pictures the most amount of money at that point in time.[4] The television continuation release was met with negative reception.[5] The franchise continued with the Turner & Hooch television series in 2021. The show was met with mixed critical reception, with praise directed at Josh Peck's likability and its use of the canine actors, while criticism targeted its simplistic premise.[6] Despite this, season one was more positively received by its audience.[7]

Film[]

Film U.S.
release date 		Director Screenwriters Story by Producer(s)
Turner & Hooch July 28, 1989 (1989-07-28) Roger Spottiswoode Dennis Shryack & Michael Blodgett
and Daniel Petrie, Jr.
and Jim Cash & Jack Epps, Jr. 		Dennis Shryack & Michael Blodgett Raymond Wagner
Disney's Turner & Hooch July 9, 1990 (1990-07-09) Donald Petrie Stephen Metcalfe & Jeffrey C. Sherman Stephen Metcalfe Raymond Wagner, Terry Morse and Daniel Petrie, Jr.

Turner & Hooch (1989)[]

Main article: Turner & Hooch

Organized, and orderly police detective Scott Turner attains ownership of a rambunctious French Mastiff named Hooch, when the latter's owner named Amos is murdered. As he tries to solve the mystery surrounding his friend's death, Turner begins to realize that Hooch was the only eyewitness to the crime. Over the course of their investigation, the pair form a bond and continue to follow leads. As they find the killer, presumed allies are revealed to be involved and guilty as well. Once confronted, a police shootout ensues with Hooch being shot and being critically injured. Despite this the dog takes a final stand and helps Turner apprehend the criminals. Turner rushes Hooch to his veterinarian girlfriend, though the animal appears to be beyond saving, and seemingly dies.[a] The couple reluctantly returns home, fending for Hooch and Rachel's dog's puppies; one of which especially reminds them of their beloved companion and pet.[8][9]

Disney's Turner & Hooch (1990)[]

Filmed as an intended pilot for a spin-off continuation of the original film, the failed-to-be-ordered series' first episode was released as a made-for-television movie, as a part of The Magical World of Walt Disney instead. Retconning the original film's ending, Hooch is revealed to have survived a near-death injury. The plot revolves around the continued investigations of the titular duo, while Scott Turner and his recent marriage with Emily.[5]

Television[]

Main article: Turner & Hooch (TV series)

In December 2019 a streaming series exclusive adaptation for Disney+, originally announced as a "reboot" of the franchise, entered development. Matt Nix serves as creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer. The project entered development under the 20th Century Fox banner, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company following the purchase of 21st Century Fox by the latter.[10] By February 2020, the project was ordered to series with Josh Peck signed on as the star of the show. The plot revolves around US Marshall Scott Turner inheriting an unruly dog, that he intends to train to be his partner on the force, following the unexpected death of his father. The series is a joint-venture production between 20th Century Television, ABC Signature, and Ostrich Productions.[11] In February 2021, it was revealed that the series will serve as a legacy sequel, with Peck's character being the son of the role portrayed by Tom Hanks in the original film. A combination of five French Mastiffs collectively portray Hooch. The first season of the series will consist of a total of 12 episodes.[12][13]

The first episode of Turner & Hooch debuted on July 21, 2021 with subsequent episodes releasing weekly thereafter.[13] The series was cancelled by December of the same year,[14] though it was being shopped around to other networks and/or streaming services.[15]

Main cast and characters[]

Character Film Television
Turner & Hooch Disney's
Turner & Hooch 		Turner & Hooch
The Series
Principal cast
Det. Scott Turner, Sr. Tom Hanks Tom Wilson  
Hooch Beasley the Dog[16][17]  
USMS Scott Turner, Jr.   Josh Peck[b]
Hooch II   Various
French Mastiffs[13]
DVM Emily Carson-Turner Mare Winningham Wendee Pratt Sheila Kelley
Laura Turner   Lyndsy Fonseca
Matthew Garland   Jeremy Maguire
Supporting cast
Amos Reed John McIntire  
COP Howard Hyde Craig T. Nelson  
Zack Gregory Scott Paulin  
Walter Boyett J. C. Quinn  
former-Det.
Mayor David Sutton 		Reginald VelJohnson   Reginald VelJohnson
PO Jessica Baxter   Carra Patterson
Erica Mouniere   Vanessa Lengies
USMS Dir. James Mendez   Anthony Ruivivar

Notes[]

  1. ^ This plot-point is retconned in the television special, where Hooch miraculously survived and continues to serve as the partner to Detective Scott Turner.[5]
  2. ^ Uncredited actors portray young Scott Turner Jr. during flashback scenes.

Additional crew and production details[]

Film Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer(s) Editor(s) Production
companies 		Distributing
company 		Running time
Turner & Hooch Charles Gross Adam Greenberg Mark Conte, Garth Craven,
Lois Freeman-Fox, Kenneth Morrisey & Paul Seydor 		Touchstone Pictures,
Silver Screen Partners IV 		Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc. 97mins
Disney's
Turner & Hooch 		Tom Sigel Don Brochu Touchstone Television Productions LLC National Broadcasting Company 30mins
Turner & Hooch
(The Series) 		Jeff Cardoni[18] Corey Robson & David Moxness Steven Lang, Lance Luckey
&Colleen Raferty 		20th Television,
ABC Signature,
Ostrich Productions 		Disney+ 540mins
(45mins/episode)

Reception[]

For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Box office and financial performance[]

Film Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Worldwide
Total income 		Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America 		All time
worldwide
Turner & Hooch $71,079,915 N/A $71,079,915 #1,152 #2,168 $13,000,000[19] $71,079,915 [20][21]

Critical and public response[]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Turner & Hooch 52% (29 reviews)[22] 36/100 (17 reviews)[23] A-[24]
Disney's Turner & Hooch N/A N/A N/A
Turner & Hooch (The Series) 57% (21 reviews)[7] 49/100 (7 reviews)[25] N/A

References[]

  1. ^ Chang, Tom (February 10, 2020). ""Turner & Hooch": Josh Peck Steps into Tom Hanks' Slobbered Shoes for Disney+ TV Reboot". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Duprey, David (July 31, 2018). "That Moment In 'Turner & Hooch' When Hooch Leads Turner to Emily". That Moment In. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Venkatam, Thiru (March 5, 2021). "Turner & Hooch Disney+ Series Brings Back Reginald VelJohnson as Mayor David Sutton". Tips Clear. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Barnes, Mike (September 15, 2016). "The Minnesota native also penned the scripts for Tom Hanks' 'Turner & Hooch' and 'Code of Silence,' starring Chuck Norris". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Rabin, Nathan (April 2, 2015). "Turner & Hooch's failed TV spin-off resurrected a dead dog". The Dissolve. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (July 20, 2021). "'Turner & Hooch': A Dog Has His Day Again". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Turner & Hooch: Season 1 (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  8. ^ Hicks, Chris (August 19, 1989). "Film review: Turner & Hooch". Deseret News. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Howe, David (July 28, 1989). "'Turner & Hooch' (PG)". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 16, 2019). "'Turner & Hooch' TV Series In Works At Disney+ From Matt Nix". Deadline. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  11. ^ February 12, 2020. "'Turner & Hooch' Reboot, Starring Josh Peck, Ordered to Series at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 24, 2021). "Here's Your First Look at Josh Peck and Very Good Dog in the Disney+ 'Turner & Hooch' Reboot". Collider. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c Pederson, Erik (February 24, 2021). "'Turner & Hooch', 'Mysterious Benedict Society', 'Chip 'N' Dale: Park Life' & 'High School Musical: The Series'". Deadline. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Haas, Shawnee (December 2, 2021). "'Turner & Hooch' Series Cancelled At Disney+ After One Season". Collider. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Perine, Aaron (December 2, 2021). "Disney+ Cancels Turner & Hooch After Only One Season". ComicBook. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "Beasley the Dog". IMDb.
  17. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  18. ^ Shuler, Skyler (January 21, 2021). "Jeff Cardoni to Score Disney+ 'Turner & Hooch' Reboot Series". The DisInsider. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Shoot-Out at the Box Office : Hollywood's awash in money; the upcoming movie budgets are off the charts; what does it all mean? It's action summer!". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1990.
  20. ^ "Turner & Hooch (1989) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  21. ^ "Turner & Hooch". Box Office Mojo.
  22. ^ "Turner & Hooch (1989)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  23. ^ "Turner & Hooch". Metacritic.
  24. ^ "Home". Cinemascore.
  25. ^ "Turner & Hooch: Season 1". Metacritic.
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