Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
He doesn't just talk to the animals!
A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!

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Cast

Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy As: Dr. John Dolittle
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis As: Archer Dolittle
Oliver Platt Oliver Platt As: Dr. Mark Weller
Peter Boyle Peter Boyle As: Calloway
Richard Schiff Richard Schiff As: Dr. Gene Reiss
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Storyline

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!


Tagline: He doesn't just talk to the animals!
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 26 June 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

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Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment

Budget: $71,000,000

Revenue: $294,500,000

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Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Dr. John Dolittle

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Archer Dolittle

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Dr. Mark Weller

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Calloway

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Dr. Gene Reiss

Kristen Wilson

Kristen Wilson

Lisa

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Dr. Fish

Kyla Pratt

Kyla Pratt

Maya

Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné

Charisse

Steven Gilborn

Steven Gilborn

Dr. Litvack

Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Jeremy

June Christopher

June Christopher

Diane

Cherie Franklin

Cherie Franklin

Mrs. Parkus

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Lucky (voice)

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Rodney (voice)

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Tiger (voice)

Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

Owl (Voice)

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

Rat #1 (Voice)

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Rat #2 (Voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Female Pigeon (voice)

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Male Pigeon (voice)

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Prologue Dog (voice)

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Raccoon (voice)

Eddie Frierson

Eddie Frierson

Skunk (voice)

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Drunk Monkey (Voice)

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Compulsive Dog (Voice)

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Old Beagle (voice)

Douglas Shamburger

Douglas Shamburger

Pound Dog (voice)

Jeff Doucette

Jeff Doucette

Possum (voice)

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Heavy Woman's Dog (voice)

Tom Towles

Tom Towles

German Shepherd (voice)

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

'I Love You' Dog (voice)

Chad Einbinder

Chad Einbinder

Bettleheim the Cat (voice)

Jonathan Lipnicki

Jonathan Lipnicki

Baby Tiger (voice)

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Pig (voice)

Kerrigan Mahan

Kerrigan Mahan

Penguin (voice)

Mark Adair-Rios

Mark Adair-Rios

Intern

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Patient at Hammersmith

Kellye Nakahara

Kellye Nakahara

Beagle Woman

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Woman

Yule Caise

Yule Caise

Vet's Assistant

Charles Branklyn

Charles Branklyn

Security Guard

Richard Penn

Richard Penn

Mr. Galvin

Karl T. Wright

Karl T. Wright

Reporter

Stan Sellers

Stan Sellers

Cop #1

Ming Lo

Ming Lo

Cop #2

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Blaine (uncredited)

Benny Buettner

Benny Buettner

Circus Clown (uncredited)

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Patient at Hammersmith (uncredited)

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Monkey

Drunk Monkey (uncredited)

Kellan Patrick

Kellan Patrick

Jumping Boy (uncredited)

Kay Yamamoto

Kay Yamamoto

Receptionist

Brian Kwan

Brian Kwan

Busboy

L. Peter Callender

L. Peter Callender

Policeman

Arnold F. Turner

Arnold F. Turner

Animal Control Officer

Raymond Matthew Mason

Raymond Matthew Mason

3-Year-Old John Dolittle

John Lafayette

John Lafayette

Reverend

Phyllis Katz

Phyllis Katz

Goat (voice)

Dari Gerard Smith

Dari Gerard Smith

5-Year-Old John Dolittle

Bebe Conrad

Bebe Conrad

Circus Clown (uncredited)

Cliff McLaughlin

Cliff McLaughlin

Mounted Policeman

James F. Dean

James F. Dean

Orangutan (voice)

Directed By

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Director

Tamu Blackwell

Tamu Blackwell

Second Second Assistant Director

Shery Blanc

Shery Blanc

Second Assistant Director

Susan J. Hellmann

Susan J. Hellmann

Second Assistant Director

Jon Farhat

Jon Farhat

Second Unit Director

Kris Krengel

Kris Krengel

First Assistant Director

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Second Unit Director

Donald Sparks

Donald Sparks

Second Assistant Director

Marvel Wakefield

Marvel Wakefield

Script Supervisor

Julie Herrin

Julie Herrin

Second Assistant Director

Sarah Auerswald

Sarah Auerswald

Script Supervisor

Mads Hansen

Mads Hansen

Script Coordinator

Richard Graves

Richard Graves

First Assistant Director

Benita Brazier

Benita Brazier

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Davis

John Davis

Producer

David T. Friendly

David T. Friendly

Producer

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Casting

Sue Baden-Powell

Sue Baden-Powell

Executive Producer

Cathy Mickel Gibson

Cathy Mickel Gibson

Production Supervisor

Joseph Singer

Joseph Singer

Producer

Jenno Topping

Jenno Topping

Executive Producer

Steph Lady

Steph Lady

Associate Producer

Jeffrey Downer

Jeffrey Downer

Unit Production Manager

Sue Baden-Powell

Sue Baden-Powell

Unit Production Manager

Vince Duque

Vince Duque

Trainee Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Costume Supervisor

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Toy Van Lierop

Toy Van Lierop

Makeup Artist

Fay Kelly

Fay Kelly

Hairstylist

Erma Kent

Erma Kent

Hairstylist

Sharen Davis

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Shontai Clark

Shontai Clark

Makeup Artist

Ann Pala

Ann Pala

Makeup Artist

Sound

Richard Gibbs

Richard Gibbs

Original Music Composer

Michael J. Benavente

Michael J. Benavente

Supervising Sound Editor

David Kirschner

David Kirschner

Sound Mixer

John A. Larsen

John A. Larsen

Supervising Sound Editor

Pilar McCurry

Pilar McCurry

Music Supervisor

Gary C. Bourgeois

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Apted

Paul Apted

Sound Effects Editor

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Alexander

Gary Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Jon Farhat

Jon Farhat

Visual Effects Supervisor

Anne Putnam Kolbe

Anne Putnam Kolbe

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Brown

Mark Brown

Visual Effects Producer

Casey Cannon

Casey Cannon

Visual Effects Producer

Melissa Brockman

Melissa Brockman

Visual Effects Producer

Van Ling

Van Ling

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Russell Boyd

Russell Boyd

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William A. Elliott

William A. Elliott

Production Design

Easton Michael Smith

Easton Michael Smith

Set Designer

James F. Claytor Sr.

James F. Claytor Sr.

Set Designer

Gina B. Cranham

Gina B. Cranham

Set Designer

Greg Papalia

Greg Papalia

Art Direction

K.C. Fox

K.C. Fox

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

P. Todd Coe

P. Todd Coe

Post Production Supervisor

Janek Sirrs

Janek Sirrs

Digital Effects Supervisor

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