Finding Rin Tin Tin

Finding Rin Tin Tin is a 2007 Bulgarian–American family comedy-drama film directed by Israeli filmmaker Danny Lerner. Based loosely on historical events, the film is the most recent in a long line that includes the character Rin Tin Tin.

Finding Rin Tin Tin
Directed byDanny Lerner
Produced byLes Weldon
George Furla
Kirk M. Hallam
Written byDavid Rolland
Jim Tierney
StarringTyler Jensen
Ben Cross
Gregory Gudgeon
Steve O'Donnell
William Hope
Todd Jensen
Music byStephen Edwards
CinematographyEmil Topuzov
Edited byMichele Gisser
Production
company
Distributed byNu Image Films
Release date
  • August 15, 2007 (2007-08-15) (France)
  • September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes[1]
CountryBulgaria
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million[2]

Plot

The film tells the story of the original Rin Tin Tin, the legendary German Shepherd, found shortly before the end of World War I by American serviceman Lee Duncan as a shell-shocked puppy in Lorraine, France. The dog was taken to America and became the hero of several films made in the 1920s and 1930s.[3]

Cast
As Rin Tin Tin
  • Oskar
  • Sunny
  • Mira
  • Zuza
  • Lana (teenage)
  • Andy (teenage)

Reception

Finding Rin Tin Tin is the lowest ranked film on the French site AlloCiné, compiling the ratings of several film critics and was unanimously ranked 1 star.[4]

Lawsuit

In October 2008, Daphne Hereford, an American woman breeding progeny of the original Rin Tin Tin, asked a federal court in Houston, Texas to protect her rights to the Rin Tin Tin name.[5] The judge ruled in favor of the filmmakers, declaring the use of the name in the film to be fair use.[6]

References
  1. "FINDING RIN TIN TIN (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  2. "Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007) - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  3. "Finding Rin Tin Tin" (DVD review). Hometheaterinfo.com. August 17, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  4. Les 100 plus mauvais films selon la Presse
  5. Flood, Mary. "A pooch to protect." Houston Chronicle. October 6, 2008.
  6. Flood, Mary. "Rin Tin Tin breeder loses suit against film studio: Houston judge rules dog’s name in title is fair use." Houston Chronicle. November 12, 2009.
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