All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
| All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | |
|---|---|
| File:AllDogs2Poster.jpg Promotional poster. | |
| Directed by | Larry Leker Paul Sabella |
| Written by | Mark Young Kelly Ward |
| Produced by | Paul Sabella Mark Young Kelly Ward Jonathan Dern |
| Starring | Charlie Sheen Sheena Easton Dom DeLuise Ernest Borgnine George Hearn Adam Wylie |
| Edited by | Tony Garber |
| Music by | Mark Watters |
| Distributed by |  Metro-Goldwyn-MayerTemplate:Country data World United International Pictures |
Release dates | March 29, 1996 |
Running time | 82 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $8,620,678 |
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 is a 1996 American animated film, and a sequel to United Artists's 1989 animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven. It is directed by Larry Leker and Paul Sabella, and features the voices of Charlie Sheen, Sheena Easton, Dom DeLuise and George Hearn. The film was released on March 29, 1996. Don Bluth, the director of the original film, had no involvement with the sequel. It was the second and final theatrical sequel to a Don Bluth production; the first being An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.
Summary
Charlie the German Shepherd welcomes his best friend Itchy the Dachshund into Heaven after he chokes to death on a chicken drumstick. Though Itchy is beginning to enjoy being in Heaven, Charlie finds it boring and is longing for some excitement. ("It's Too Heavenly Here")
Charlie's former nemesis Carface the Pit Bull/Bulldog Mix is conspiring with a feline devil named Red who is plotting to imprison all the dogs of Heaven and take them to Hell. In order to do that he needs Gabriel's Horn, a magical golden brass horn that opens Heaven's Pearly Gates. In a secret attempt to steal the horn, Carface accidentally knocks the horn down a hole to Earth where it lands in San Francisco.
Annabelle, the Whippet angel, announces to all that Gabriel's Horn has been stolen. Charlie convinces her to let him return to Earth to bring it back. Annabelle agrees, and sends Itchy with him for assistance, along with a miracle that he is only supposed to use in an emergency.
When Charlie arrives back on Earth, he decides to have some fun, but to his dismay learns that none of the living can see nor hear him. At one point Charlie sees Sasha la Fleur, a Saluki, performing "Count Me Out" for a talent contest, and is attracted to her.
Charlie and Itchy cross paths with Carface, who can be seen by the other living dogs. Carface tells them it's because of a special collar provided by a "friend". Charlie, determined to talk to Sasha, drags Itchy along to meet Carface's friend, Red (disguised as an elderly dog). Red gives them the collars, telling them that they will only last a day. Once they are gone, Red tells Carface that he needs Charlie to get the Horn, because only an angel can hear its "heavenly tones", and Carface no longer qualifies as an angel. ("It Feels So Good To Be Bad")
Charlie and Itchy meet Sasha, and eventually learn that she is friends with a human boy named David, who ran away from home. Charlie uses up his one miracle to allow David to understand Sasha's speech, as David can already understand Charlie and Itchy, who are angels. Charlie approves of David's plan to busk on Kennedy Square, but while traveling there, Charlie and Itchy hear the heavenly tones of Gabriel's Horn at a police station. Charlie, Itchy, Sasha and David manage to work retrieve the Horn together and escape on a police motorcycle. Despite Itchy's insistence, Charlie does not want to return to Heaven yet for he would like to spend a little more time with David and Sasha. He keeps the Horn hidden for safekeeping.
David makes his first attempt on busking at Kennedy Square which starts out fine, but backfires when he falls into a fountain. ("On Easy Street") Sasha and Charlie convince David to go home, and though he agrees, he says he would like to bring all the dogs with him. Charlie is saddened by this, and explains to Sasha that he has to leave. ("I Will Always Be With You"). Sasha is about to kiss Charlie when the sun sets and the collars stop working, making him a spirit again.
Charlie runs off to meet Red, asking for another collar. He offers to trade the Horn for a collar, but insists that he get the collar first, so that he can pick up the Horn and bring it back for Red. They shake on it, and Red reveals his true form. Charlie and Itchy escape, though only Charlie is corporeal. Charlie searches for Sasha and David, learning that they left for the train station. At the train station, Charlie sees David grabbed by Carface, who orders Charlie to bring the Horn to Alcatraz in an hour, or David will be killed.
Charlie arrives at Alcatraz with the Horn as instructed. Red takes the Horn and blows it, causing a gateway to appear and all the dogs from Heaven to be sucked down into the prison cells of Alcatraz. Charlie and David manage to escape to a rowboat where Sasha and Itchy are waiting, but Charlie doubles back when he sees the other dogs in trouble. He tries to help, but it almost beaten by Red when David, Sasha, and Itchy step in. Itchy gets the Horn back, giving it to Charlie. After a struggle, Charlie blows the Horn and all the dogs in Heaven are sent back, the storm dies, and Red is sucked down a hole in the ground. Carface gets sucked down the same hole because Carface had, unknowingly, sold his soul for his collar (he thought Red said "sole", the bottom padding of a shoe).
Charlie convinces David to let Sasha take him home while he and Itchy leave for Heaven with the Horn. Halfway there, Annabelle takes the horn and tells Charlie that for what he did he deserves a second chance. Charlie returns to Earth, where he and Sasha decide to live with David and his family. Sasha decides that being Mrs. Barkin might not be so bad after all ("It's Too Heavenly Here Reprise").
Voice cast
- Charlie Sheen - Charles B. 'Charlie' Barkin
- Dom DeLuise - Itchy Itchiford
- Sheena Easton - Sasha La Fleur
- Ernest Borgnine - Carface
- George Hearn - Red
- Adam Wylie - David
- Bebe Neuwirth - Anabelle
Soundtrack
A soundtrack album was released on the same day as the film's theatrical release, featuring music composed by Mark Watters. The track listing is as follows.
- Main Title: Heavenly Ceremony
- It's Too Heavenly Here
- Count Me Out
- My Afghan Hairless
- It Feels So Good to Be Bad
- On Easy Street
- I Will Always Be With You (End Title)
- Gabriel's Horn/New Arrivals (instrumental)
- Carface Steals the Horn/Charlie Volunteers (instrumental)
- Police Chase (instrumental)
- Red's Transformation (instrumental)
- We Meet David (instrumental)
- Battle for Gabriel's Horn (instrumental)
- Family Reunion/It's Too Heavenly Here (Reprise)
- I Will Always Be With You (End Title)
Awards and nominations
Young Artist Awards
- Best Family Feature - Animation or Special Effects
- Best New Voiceover Performance - Adam Wylie
External links
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 at IMDb
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 at Box Office Mojo
