Stars:
James Belushi, Gary Basaraba, Kim Huffman, Jody Racicot, Christopher Shyer,
Barbara Tyson, Blu Mankuma, Duncan Fraser, Jason Schomberg, Kevin Durland,
Matthew Bennet, Jay Brazeau, and King as “Jerry Lee”
Writers:
Gary Scott Thompson, and Ed Horowitz
Based
On A Story By: Gary Scott Thompson
Director:
Richard J. Lewis
Feature
length: 95 minutes
Extras:
Featurette, Cast & Crew Credits, and Trailers
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and English DTS Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound
Subtitles:
English Captions and Spanish Subtitles
Packaging:
Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 18
Sound:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Year
of DVD Release: 2002
Home
Video Distributor: Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: PG-13
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Thomas
Dooley (James Belushi) and his canine partner Jerry Lee (King) are back in this
straight to video adventure that has the duo investigating an armed robbery,
coping with retirement, while trying to find love. Things get more complicated
when Jerry swallows a microchip that the criminals want back.
Third
in the series, “K-9: P.I.” should satisfy the folks who liked the two
previous entries as well as families looking for a film they can watch with the
kids. The DVD features a clear anamorphic (1.85:1) transfer with equally well
rounded English DTS Digital and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Soundtracks along
with English Captions and Spanish Subtitles encoded as options.
A
ten-minute behind-the-scenes featurette has scenes from all the “K-9” films
intercut with new interviews with James Belushi, the Director, and Dog Trainer.
The film series made Belushi into a dog lover and is one of the series he is
proud to have participated in.
Cast
and Crew Credits with biographical information included on James Belushi is
provided along with a (1.85:1) trailer for “K-9: P.I.” and home video
preview trailers for DreamWorks’ remake of “The Time Machine,” and
Universal’s “Dragonfly,” and “Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers,” which
precede the feature. The menus are standard interactive still frames that are
easy to navigate.
“K-9:
P.I.” will debut on DVD-Video on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 from Universal Home
Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2002 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.