Beethoven’s Big Break

The first movie starring the loveable St. Bernard named Beethoven came out in 1992. It was a smash hit. The film was followed by four sequels- Beethoven’s 2nd which was released to theaters in 1993, and three more sequels that were direct-to-video films (Beethoven’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th). With dogs so popular in media today-think “Marley & Me”, “The Dog Whisperer”-Universal Studios Family Productions thought this would be the perfect time to renew the Beethoven franchise with a fresh new movie, called Beethoven’s Big Break.

Jonathan Silverman (“The Single Guy”) plays animal handler Eddie, who has a strict NO PETS ALLOWED policy at home and won’t let his son Billy keep adorable stray dog Beethoven and his family of puppies. But when dog-nappers steal the canine star of the movie Eddie’s working on, the studio big shots must quickly find a replacement and unexpectedly cast the Beethoven as their next big star.

Through his rambunctious antics and larger-than-life personality, Beethoven not only crashes into Hollywood but into Eddie’s heart as well. Beethoven’s Big Break also stars comedy stars Moises Arias (Rico on “Hannah Montana”), Daytime Emmy ® winner Jennifer Finnigan (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”), Joey Fatone (“Dancing with the Stars,” ‘N Sync), Stephen Tobolowsky (“Heroes”), Oscar Nunez (“The Office”), Eddie Griffin (Undercover Brother) and Cesar Millan (“The Dog Whisperer”) in his feature film debut!

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