Big Red

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Big Red

Released Jun 6, 1962

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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Dog owner James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) buys "Big Red," an Irish setter, for a large sum in hopes of making him a champion show dog. However, Big Red is unruly and does not take to being handled. At this point, Haggin meets Rene (Gilles Payant), an orphan boy who needs work, and makes him Big Red's trainer. The two get along so well that Haggin fears the dog will not listen to anyone else. He tries to separate them, but the bond between Rene and Big Red has become too strong.

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Another Disney dog movie full of family values and tears.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2003

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Josh Gilchrist

Billings Outpost (Montana)

Rated: 3/5

May 3, 2003

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It holds some charm, but 'Big Red' is mostly average. Gilles Payant gives a likeable, if wooden, performance as Rene, while Walter Pidgeon adds a touch of elegance to the film as James. Émile Genest and Janette Bertrand are alright, too. The cast I actually like, it's just the plot and how it is told that hampers the film for me. The onscreen dogs are adorable and their story ends in a cutesy manner, but there's not much more to enjoy past that. It's a very basic premise which is revealed in a very basic way. Nothing necessarily bad, but nothing all that good either. Forgettable, in a word.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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s r

An interesting family film about a dog, a French speaking orphan and a rich neighbor. It wasn't quite up to snuff on plot etc, but it still felt good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Cute dog movie, the little French boy was kind of annoying, though. Don't need to see it again, but it wasn't too bad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

A really good film with a heartwarming ending. Like How to Train Your Dragon. Only that was a great movie and this is just a really good movie. 61%

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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A beautiful family film with lovely Canadian scenery. Gilles Payant is excellent as the main character, especially as this seems to be his only major film role. I wish they would have done more with the theme song, "Mon Amour Perdu". It is pretty, but is given a segment that is too brief. A stronger musical presence is really all it is lacking. (First and only full viewing - In my mid-twenties)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

A nice Disney movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Norman Tokar

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Walter Pidgeon

James Haggin

Gilles Payant

Rene Dumont

Emile Genest

Emile Fornet

Jannette Bertrand

Therese Fornet

George Bouvier

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Synopsis

Dog owner James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) buys "Big Red," an Irish setter, for a large sum in hopes of making him a champion show dog. However, Big Red is unruly and does not take to being handled. At this point, Haggin meets Rene (Gilles Payant), an orphan boy who needs work, and makes him Big Red's trainer. The two get along so well that Haggin fears the dog will not listen to anyone else. He tries to separate them, but the bond between Rene and Big Red has become too strong.

Director: Norman Tokar
Producer: Walt Disney, Winston Hibler
Screenwriter: Louis Pelletier
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 1962, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 29m

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