Finn on the Fly

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Finn on the Fly
Directed byMark Jean
Written byMichael Souther
Teza Lawrence
Kellie Ann Benz
Starring Ana Gasteyer
Ryan Belleville
Matthew Knight
Music by Jeff Danna
Production
companies
Amaze Film + Television
E1 Entertainment
Finn Prairie Productions
Stephen Onda Productions
Distributed byE1 Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25)(Canada)
  • February 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)(United States)
Running time
101 min
Country Canada
Language English

Finn on the Fly is 2008 Canadian film that was directed by Mark Jean. The Canadian comedian Ryan Belleville plays the part of Finn as a human. [1]

In the film, Dr. Madsen, a bitter, fame-hungry mad scientist (Ana Gasteyer), turns a Boy named Ben's dog, Finn, into a human (Ryan Belleville), when Finn accidentally runs into her lab. Ben trains Finn on how to act like a human, while Dr. Madsen wants to capture Finn for personal gain.

Cast

Special features on the DVD are behind the scenes and a short comic. [2] The film was released in the 2 DVD set Dog Tails Collection along with A Dog of Flanders , A Dog's Tale , and Sounder. [3]

Common Sense Media gave the film a positive review. [4]

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References

  1. Lind Barnard (July 3, 2009). "Finn on the Fly: Not a bad catch". Toronto Star . Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  2. "DVD Review: Finn on the Fly". Blogcritics . April 28, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  3. Mill Creek Entertainment (April 28, 2011). "Mill Creek Entertainment Releases Bravestarr, Dog Tails and Horse Tales on DVD on May 10". Red Carpet Crash. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
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