C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
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38% of users liked it
(618 ratings)
Brian Foster (Wesley Eure) is a young inventor who creates a mechanical dog as part of a home protection system. When he falls out of favor with his boss Ralph Norton (Conrad Bain), the boss' pretty daughter Casey (Valerie Bertinelli) uses her pull to save the company and Brian's job. Mr.… More Brian Foster (Wesley Eure) is a young inventor who creates a mechanical dog as part of a home protection system. When he falls out of favor with his boss Ralph Norton (Conrad Bain), the boss' pretty daughter Casey (Valerie Bertinelli) uses her pull to save the company and Brian's job. Mr. Gibbs (Jim Backus) is the rival company president who covets the mechanical mutt. He sends double agent Ken Sharp (Larry Bishop) to do his bidding, and Ken in turn hires a pair of bumbling crooks (Red Buttons), (Chuck McCann) to steal the dog. The real star of this family-oriented comedy is the mechanical dog Chomps. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Don Chaffey
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 21, 1979 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Tracy Moore, Common Sense Media
Cheesy slapstick comedy with a near-death dog scene.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...it seems fairly obvious that the film would have been more effective as a 22-minute cartoon...
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Cast
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Wesley Eure
as Brian Foster
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Valerie Bertinelli
as Casey Norton
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Conrad Bain
as Ralph Norton
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Chuck McCann
as Brooks
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Red Buttons
as Bracken
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Hermione Baddeley
as Mrs. Flower
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Jim Backus
as Mr. Gibbs
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Robert Q. Lewis
as Merkle
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Regis Toomey
as Chief Patterson
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Larry Bishop
as Ken Sharp
