Finn on the Fly

Finn on the Fly
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark Jean
Written byMichael Souther
Teza Lawrence
Kellie Ann Benz
StarringAna Gasteyer
Ryan Belleville
Matthew Knight
Music byJeff Danna
Production
companies
Amaze Film + Television
E1 Entertainment
Finn Prairie Productions
Stephen Onda Productions
Distributed byE1 Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) (Canada)
  • February 6, 2009 (2009-02-06) (United States)
Running time
101 min
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Finn on the Fly is 2008 Canadian film that was directed by Mark Jean. The Canadian comedian Ryan Belleville plays the part of Finn as a human.[1]

In the film, Dr. Madsen, a bitter, fame-hungry mad scientist (Ana Gasteyer), turns a Boy named Ben's dog, Finn, into a human (Ryan Belleville), when Finn accidentally runs into her lab. Ben trains Finn on how to act like a human, while Dr. Madsen wants to capture Finn for personal gain.

Cast

  • Ryan Belleville as Finn
    • Eddie the Dog as Finn the Dog
  • Matthew Knight as Ben Soledad, Finn's owner
  • Ana Gasteyer as Dr. Madeline Madsen
  • Brandon Firla as Bob, Madeline's assistant
  • Wendy Anderson as Grace Soledad, Ben's mother
  • Juan Chioran as Pablo Reyes, Ben's stepfather
  • David Milchard as Eddie Reyes, Ben's paternal step-cousin
  • Aislinn Paul as Chloe, Ben's love interest
  • Mathew Peart as Al Madsen, Madeline's son and Ben's neighbor and bully later best friend
  • Vivien Endicott Douglas as Ashley, Ben's best friend
  • Cameron Ansell as Nelson, Ben's best friend
  • Shannon Anderson as Ruby, Ben's best friend and Nelson's love interest
  • Kristian Ferguson as Ralph, Ben's best friend

Home media

Special features on the DVD are behind the scenes and a short comic.[2] The film was released in the 2 DVD set Dog Tails Collection along with A Dog of Flanders, A Dog's Tale, and Sounder.[3]

Reception

Common Sense Media gave the film a positive review.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lind Barnard (July 3, 2009). "Finn on the Fly: Not a bad catch". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "DVD Review: Finn on the Fly". Blogcritics. April 28, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Mill Creek Entertainment (April 28, 2011). "Mill Creek Entertainment Releases Bravestarr, Dog Tails and Horse Tales on DVD on May 10". Red Carpet Crash. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  4. ^ Joly Herman. "Finn on the Fly". Common Sense Media. Retrieved February 11, 2012.


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