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Doctor Dolittle (1998)  link to Doctor Dolittle on IMDb  

Number: 680

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IMDb Rating:
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5.3/10 (80.5K votes)

Also known as: Dr. Dolittle (alternative spelling)

Country: United States, 85 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s): Betty Thomas

Storyline:
Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.

Cast:

Eddie Murphy Dr. John Dolittle
Ossie Davis Archer Dolittle
Oliver Platt Dr. Mark Weller
Peter Boyle Calloway
Richard Schiff Dr. Gene 'Geno' Reiss

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 3 Slot 35

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1