Homeward Bound II - Lost in San Francisco (1996)
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53% of critics liked it
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52% of users liked it
(49,316 ratings)
Two dogs and a cat, separated from their human family, must find their way home and face the dangers of a big city for the first time in this adventure story for the whole family. Bob Seaver (Robert Hays) and his wife Laura (Kim Greist), who live in Northern California, are taking their kids on a… More Two dogs and a cat, separated from their human family, must find their way home and face the dangers of a big city for the first time in this adventure story for the whole family. Bob Seaver (Robert Hays) and his wife Laura (Kim Greist), who live in Northern California, are taking their kids on a camping vacation in Canada, and they're bringing along their pets -- spunky bulldog Chance (voice of Michael J. Fox), self-centered Himalayan cat Sassy (voice of Sally Field), and wise old Golden Retriever Shadow (voice of Ralph Waite). However, Chance doesn't like being cooped up in his travelling cage at the airport, and when he escapes, Sassy and Shadow follow him to the nearest city, San Francisco. After a scary night on their own, the trio are befriended by a gang of stray dogs and cats who have learned to live on their own after running away from their cruel masters. However, Chance, Sassy, and Shadow soon realize that life on the streets is not for them, and they set out to find the Seaver house they call home. Sports fans take note: Bob Uecker, Tommy Lasorda, and Al Michaels appear as themselves and also provide the voices of their pets. The voice of Shadow was performed by Don Ameche in the preceding film Homeward Bound; it proved to be Ameche's last film released before his death in late 1993 (his final film, Corrina, Corrina, didn't reach theaters until several months after his passing), leading the producers of this sequel to cast Ralph Waite in the role. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- David R. Ellis
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family
G,
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 1996 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Kevin McManus, Washington Post
The tone is ideal for a family audience. The length is perfect. And the sequence of last-minute surprises elicits tears and laughter in just the right proportions.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Wee urbanites might find Disney's scorn for city life a shade offputting, but if preview audiences are any indication, little ones will laugh their tiny heinies off at the humor herein.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The first movie was good-hearted and I liked it, but since then Babe has raised the bar, with animals that not only talk more realistically, but say things that are wittier and more pungent.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
It does a better job than most family films in projecting a child's-eye view of a world where siblings and pets are equally cherished members of the family.
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Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Taken on its own entirely hokey terms, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco is a charming romp of a talking animal movie.
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Cast
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Robert Hays
as Bob Seaver
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Kim Greist
as Laura Seaver
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Veronica Lauren
as Hope
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Kevin Timothy Chevalia
as Jamie
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Michael J. Fox
as Chance
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Sally Field
as Sassy
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Benji Thall
as Peter
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Ralph Waite
as Shadow
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Michael Rispoli
as Jack
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Michael Patrick Bell
as Stokey
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Adam Goldberg
as Pete
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Carla Gugino
as Delilah
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Tommy Lasorda
as Lucky Lasorda
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Ross Malinger
as Spike
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Al Michaels
as Sparky Michaels
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Max Perlich
as Ralph
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Jon Polito
as Ashcan
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Sinbad
as Riley
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Bob Uecker
as Trixie Uecker
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Tisha Campbell
as Sledge
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Stephen Tobolowsky
as Bando
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Will Sasso
as Pizza Guy
- Tisha Campbell-Martin
- Tress MacNeille
