Show Dogs: A tale you won’t forget
Viva International Pictures and MVP Entertainment let adults and children alike to escape to a world of fantasy as they bring Show Dogs to theaters today.
The movie directed by Raja Gosnell centers on Max, a Rottweiler police dog who has to go undercover for a mission against animal traffickers. Much to his annoyance, he is partnered with Frank, an accomplished FBI agent who considers this assignment a little bit beneath him.
With no choice but to work together, Max and Frank set off to Las Vegas for the world’s most exclusive dog show where Max will act as a contestant. They must retrieve a stolen baby panda and rescue other animals from illegal animal traders with the help of other canines, such as Sprinkles, Philippe, Karma, Dante and Daisy.
Max is voiced by actor and rap artist Ludacris. According to producer Deepak Nayar, “We needed somebody who has New York tough accent, so Ludacris is the one we wanted to play the tough dog.”
Comedic actor Will Arnett, who plays Frank, is a dog-lover in real life. He says that he immensely enjoyed working with Que (the Rottweiler playing the role of Max), although he “tends to slobber a lot.” Arnett elaborates in his interview with Social News. XYZ, “Oftentimes between takes, he likes to lean into me and I’ll scratch him and all of a sudden he’ll start to drool, so I have to borrow a rag and his trainer is always wiping his mouth.”
Producer Philip von Alvensleben calls it “a stroke of luck” that they got Arnett to play Frank, whom he describes as “a classic FBI agent — lots of attitude, (and thinks) he knows everything.”
A movie for the whole family that shows the value of trust and teamwork, Show Dogs promises to be “a tail you won’t forget.”