Rotten
This strange family fare, about a dog that was once a man, tries unsuccessfully to combine the expected magic of animal adventures with some more serious ideas.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Fluke
Unleash your imagination... and come along on a magical journey. Follow him home.
1995 · 1h 36m · PG
Adventure, Drama, Family
Directed by
Carlo Carlei
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Fluke
Overview
Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and reincarnates as a dog. Remembering some of his previous being, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, his memories return, and Thomas realizes he wasn't such a good husband and father.
Director and cast
- Carlo Carlei Director
- Matthew Modine as Thomas P. Johnson / Voice of Fluke
- Nancy Travis as Carol Johnson
- Eric Stoltz as Jeff Newman
- Max Pomeranc as Brian Johnson
- Ron Perlman as Sylvester
- Jon Polito as Boss
- Bill Cobbs as Bert
- Federico Pacifici as Prof. Santini
- Clarinda Ross as Jane, Tom's Secretary
- Adrian Roberts as Night Guard
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
31%
Tomatometer
Rotten
As if banal platitudes about work-vs. -family aren't insufferable enough, there's a kicker gag involving Jackson that'll even have Mister Rogers begging for Pulp Fiction II.
Mike Clark, USA Today
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