Dean Spanley

2008, Comedy/Drama, 1h 40m

32 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Offbeat, whimsical, period-set shaggy dog story with daffy performances from Sam Neill and Peter O'Toole. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

After attending a talk on reincarnation by a visiting swami (Art Malik), sickly Horatio Fisk (Peter O'Toole), who is still grieving over the death of his eldest son, and his youngest son, Henslowe (Jeremy Northam), meet the charismatic Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) and the businessman Wrather (Bryan Brown). Horatio and Dean become fast friends and meet up frequently for dinner. Dean, though, is no ordinary guest. He claims to be the reincarnation of a dog, which only intrigues Horatio more.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Thematic Material|Mild Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Toa Fraser
  • Producer:
    Matthew Metcalfe, Alan Harris
  • Writer:
    Alan Sharp
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  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Jeremy Northam
Fisk Jr.
Sam Neill
Dean Spanley
Bryan Brown
Wrather
Peter O'Toole
Fisk Sr.
Judy Parfitt
Mrs. Brimley
Art Malik
Swami Nala Prash
Toa Fraser
Director
Alan Sharp
Writer
Matthew Metcalfe
Producer
Alan Harris
Producer
Karl Zohrab
Co-Producer
Finola Dwyer
Executive Producer
David Parfitt
Executive Producer
Simon Fawcett
Executive Producer
Alan Sharp
Executive Producer
Leon Narbey
Cinematographer
Chris Plummer
Film Editing
Don McGlashan
Original Music
Andrew McAlpine
Production Design
Barbara Herman-Skelding
Set Decoration
Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Costume Design
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