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101 Dalmatians (1996)

101 Dalmatians is the 1996 live-action adaptation of the classic Disney animated movie of the same name. Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson star as Roger and Anita, whose dogs are put in danger when the evil fashion designer Cruella de Vil (Glenn Close) and her henchmen attempt to skin them in order to create a fur coat.

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101 Dalmatians (1996)
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Director
Stephen Herek
Release Date
November 27, 1996
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Glenn Close , Jeff Daniels , Joely Richardson
Writers
John Hughes
Runtime
103minutes
Budget
$67 million

Summary

101 Dalmatians is the 1996 live-action adaptation of the classic Disney animated movie of the same name. Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson star as Roger and Anita, whose dogs are put in danger when the evil fashion designer Cruella de Vil (Glenn Close) and her henchmen attempt to skin them in order to create a fur coat.

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