The german shepherd is a breed of medium to largesized working dog that. Eliot shag featured in jim henson productionss dog city on tv. Belushi plays maverick police detective michael dooley, who has been tagged for execution by a major international drug dealer lyman, played by kevin tighe. James belushi filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. It was directed by rod daniel, written by steven siegel and scott myers, produced by lawrence gordon and charles gordon, and released by universal pictures. James adam belushi was born june 15, 1954, in chicago, to agnes demetri samaras and adam anastos. I love movies withabout dogs especially german shepherds, my all time favorite is an old disney movie called love leads the way it is about the first seeing eye dog for the blind, a german shepherd named buddy. Jerrylee was the police dog sidekick to jim belushi in films k9 and its sequel k911. According to jim star jim belushi worked up a sweat with truly scrumptious and her german shepherd brother choochoo train whom he refers to as chooch in santa monica, ca, on nov. K9 was a movie that was released in 1989 koton jerry lee from k9 was shot and killed while arresting a suspect read more. If you are into dogs and need something for a down night, take a look. Here is what he said in an interview back in 2002 with about his two dogs and dogs in general. When i was in my early teen years, my mother introduced me to the first k9 movie on vhs because we had a german shepherd at the time. Nothing makes a movie better than having a really cute dog as the star or.
Detective thomas dooley james belushi finds himself partnered with jerry lee, a superbly trained german shepherd k9 police dog in k9. The simple pleasures of an old retired police dog my old retired police k9 partner harro who is now 14 12 years old still likes a little fun. The advertisement on k9 states meet the two toughest cops in town. The german shepherd who starred alongside jim belushi in the 1989 actioncomedy film, k9, was actually bred to be a police dog. Ive made a list of some movies featuring german shepherds. A rouge german shepard that wants to be treated more like a person than a dog.
Topics ranged from dogs and kids to, well, dogs and kids. I love german shepherds, these movies showcase how intelligent the. James belushi teams with a german shepherd named jerry lee in this forgettable but. K9 trailer directed by rod daniel and starring james belushi, kevin tighe. The dog was a star here with puppetry and animation. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Usually if theres an animal in a film it steals every scene. The shepherd is beyond well trained and is a great example of the breed. The original rin tin tin starred in many different movies and tv shows in between 1918 and 1932. A police detective james belushi with a girlfriend mel harris gets stuck with a new partner, a german shepherd dog. Jim belushi movie tickets movie theaters moviefone.
James belushi is a cop who teams up with a dog in the sequel p. Bullet this highly trained german shepherd was star in the roy rogers show, an american tv series in 19511957. The german shepherd is an adaptable, intelligent and versatile dog breed utilized. Belushi is no stranger to a bar owners role despite the. Jim belushis loosecannon detective, michael dooley, gets him by calling in a favor from his departments k9 supervisor ed oneill. Kate winslet, jim belushi, justin timberlake, juno temple, jack gore, david krumholtz. James belushi stars in this actioncomedy about an unorthodox narcotics cop who. When he goes to prison, he must trust his downtrodden parents and lover frank with his german shepherd. Dooley is assigned a german shepherd named jerry lee, whom he dislikes. A name of a movie with john belushi and a german shepherd. That rendered him the perfect fit for a movie about a badtempered. This sequel follows police detective michael dooley james belushi and his faithful german shepherd partner, jerry lee, who have been working together for. Finding rin tin tin tells the incredible story of rin tin tin, the worlds most legendary german shepherd.
Full movie movies anywhere this dogfriendly theater lets you watch movies with your pet. Fore a movie to be described as a german shepherd movie, i believe the german shepherd needs to have a small impact on the storyline. I have watched it probably a dozen times over the years. But the movie would roll over and play dead without the talented. Shes a bi colored german shepherd gorgeous before the bankers came and took charge of our money, the rottweiler, a german dog breed, had already tasted what it is like to be the protector of money. Aimless, young, married, bisexual man johnny is sent to prison. Top 30 popular german shepherd dog names from movies and.
Old retired police german shepherd dog watching k9 movie duration. The role of jerry lee, though credited in the movie credits as being played by jerry lee, was actually played by more than one dog, including. Lassie was classy and benji beguiling, but jerry lee is a fourlegged burt reynolds, just made for fast cars and chase scenes. But james belushi is as funny as jerry lee, and not at all out done by jerry lee. In 1918, us air corporal lee discovered a bombedout dog kennel. After frank visits johnnys parents home numerous times, frank bonds with the dog. We were watching the movie k9 with jim belushi the. Belushi is very convincing and hilarious in his role as a cop, and the dog, surprisingly i never thought id write this, was a great actor and did a terrific job. I must have watched the entire trilogy hundreds of times since that day. James belushi filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. With jim belushi, mel harris, kevin tighe, ed oneill. But the movie would roll over and play dead without the talented german shepherd. Upcoming, new, and past jim belushi movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations.
Belushi is no stranger to a bar owners role despite the movie image. We actually insured the animal for twentyfive million dollars, says kingman, in the event of a death, injury or sickness that caused an abandonment of the film. Jerry lee, the canine star of k9 hey, i just got that, is a german shepherd who works for the san diego pd. A dog breed with brains, brawn, and star quality how did a dog developed to herd sheep in europe become americas best friend. K9 is a story about a cop named dooley, played by jim belushi and his partner, a german shepherd jerry lee, who in reallife is a sentry trained police dog.
Quite often the animal in a movie is practically the star, but after the movie they are soon forgotten. To kick off our list, lets first start with names inspired by police titles and terms. James belushi is the cop, dewley, who seems to have spent most of his time chasing after the same guy, the drug lord lyman played kevin tighe. On the set of k9, a 1989 jim belushi movie, the veritable star of the film was rando, a german shepherd. K9 is a 1989 motion picture comedy starring james belushi and mel harris. List 10 best german shepherds movies throughout history. German shepherds are a common breed in hollywood films. James belushi stars as thomas dooley, an unorthodox narcotics cop who teams with an independentlyminded police dog in this hilarious. With jim belushi, christine tucci, james handy, wade williams.
First look at new updated movie k9 the doctor who site news k9 funny scene youtube k9. In this sequel to the action comedy k9, detective mike dooley and his trusty canine companion jerry lee get two new partners a doberman pincher named zeus and his new trainer. They are actually readily available for you on our site. We think the world of you is a german shepherd movie that takes place in postwar london. As a devoted german shepherd dog owner, i love this silly movie. Watch k9 movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Jerry lee really cute dogs, german shepherd dogs, military.
James belushi and jerry lee star as the two toughest cops in. Hes branded as too crazy to partner with, and no one will work with him except jerry lee, a superbly trained german shepherd police dog with the best nose in the drugbusting business. The german shepherd who starred alongside jim belushi in the 1989 action comedy film. John was already a movie star, jim looked to be well on the way. Jerry lee the hero of the film k9 with james belushi. Things we respect about the loyal german shepherd puppies get excellent tips on german shepherd dogs. German shepherds have long served as service dogs buddy, a german shepherd dog was the first. His other television roles include saturday night live 19831985, wild palms 1993, aaahh real monsters 19941997, show me a hero 2015 and twin peaks 2017.
Old retired police german shepherd dog watching k9 movie. The german shepherd is an adaptable, intelligent and versatile dog breed utilized worldwide. German shepherd this is what my leia is gonna look like. And is then finally forced to get a partner in the shape of jerry lee the german. Of course, as animal lovers, we all know who the smartest cop is. With his german shepherd cashew running alongside, belushi steers his atv to the park, with rolling wild grasses, the back 10 and the picketfenced cemetery, where.
I sometimes feel like watching a movie featuring my favorite breed. That rendered him the perfect fit for a movie about a bad tempered. K9 pg by rita kempley washington post staff writer april 28, 1989 benji begone. Thomas dooley james belushi and his fourfooted partner jerry lee are back fighting crime in this new actionpacked comedy. He played the role of jim on the sitcom according to jim 20012009.
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