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:''This article is about the film. For other uses, see [[C.H.O.M.P.S.]]'' | |||
{{Infobox movie | {{Infobox movie | ||
|name= C.H.O.M.P.S. | |name= C.H.O.M.P.S. | ||
|image= [[File:.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] | ||
|distributor= [[American International Pictures]] | |distributor= [[American International Pictures]] | ||
|released= [[December 21]], [[1979]] | |released= [[December 21]], [[1979]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= 1:30:09 | ||
|starring= [[Wesley Eure]]<br />[[Valerie Bertinelli]]<br />[[Conrad Bain]] | |starring= [[Wesley Eure]]<br />[[Valerie Bertinelli]]<br />[[Conrad Bain]]<br />[[Chuck McCann]]<br />[[Red Buttons]] | ||
|producers= [[Joseph Barbera]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
| | |story= Joseph Barbera | ||
|screenplay= [[Dick Robbins]]<br />[[Duane Poole]]<br />Joseph Barbera | |||
|director= [[Don Chaffey]] | |director= [[Don Chaffey]] | ||
|title_card= [[File:CHOMPS title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:CHOMPS title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''C.H.O.M.P.S.''''' is an American live-action | '''''C.H.O.M.P.S.''''' is an American live-action sci-fi/action movie produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and distributed by [[American International Pictures]] on [[December 21]], [[1979]]. It was written by [[Dick Robbins]], [[Duane Poole]], and [[Joseph Barbera]], produced by Barbera, and directed by [[Don Chaffey]]. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Newscaster | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable<br />[[Don Messick]] (voice) | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[C.H.O.M.P.S. (character)|C.H.O.M.P.S.]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brian Foster]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Wesley Eure]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[R.J. Norton]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Conrad Bain]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ken Sharp]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Larry Bishop]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rascal]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Monster]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Casey Norton]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Valerie Bertinelli]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mrs. Flower]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Hermione Baddeley]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Muffin (C.H.O.M.P.S.)|Muffin]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brooks and Bracken|Brooks]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Chuck McCann]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brooks and Bracken|Bracken]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Red Buttons]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Carl Gibbs]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jim Backus]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hood #1 | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Phil Adams]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hood #2 | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Paul Nuckles]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Scott Elliott]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James Reynolds]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Officer Joe Frick]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Officer Courtney]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Chuck (C.H.O.M.P.S.)|Chuck]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jonathan Merkle]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Robert Q. Lewis]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Security guard]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Larry Easley]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Al (C.H.O.M.P.S.)|Al]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Joe Hornok]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Shelter officer]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Sheldon Koblett]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Head engineer]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Austin Willis]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Sebring]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[William Flatley]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Collins]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Dinah Anne Rogers]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
* | * [[Norton Security Systems]] | ||
* [[United Van Lines]] | |||
* [[Theta Cable Television]] (mentioned) | |||
* [[Parks Systems]] | |||
* [[United States Marine Corps]] | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[United States]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[California]] | |||
**** [[Foster residence]] | |||
**** Norton Security headquarters | |||
**** [[Young's Cleaners]] | |||
**** [[Nelson residence]] | |||
**** [[Van Nuys]] | |||
***** [[Burger King]] | |||
***** [[Sleep City]] | |||
***** [[Van Nuys College of Business]] | |||
**** [[Gold Key Unity]] | |||
**** [[Hollenbeck Laundry]] (mentioned) | |||
**** Animal shelter | |||
*** [[New York]] (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* | * C.H.O.M.P.S' monitoring device | ||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* | * Brian's truck | ||
* Casey's car | |||
* Brooks and Bracken's van | |||
* Scott's car | |||
* Carl's car | |||
* Ken's car | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with music arrangements by [[Jack Stern]], and edited by [[Joe Sandusky]]. | ||
==Crew credits== | |||
* Editors: [[Warner Leighton]], [[Dick Darling]] | |||
* Art director: [[David Constable]] | |||
* Director of photography: [[Charles F. Wheeler]] | |||
* Associate producer/Production manager: [[Joe Cavalier]] | |||
* Executive producer: [[Samuel Z. Arkoff]] | |||
* Co-producer: [[Burt Topper]] | |||
* Executive in charge of production: [[Louis M. Heyward]] | |||
* Casting director: [[Marvin Page]] | |||
* Second unit director: [[Burt Topper]] | |||
* First assistant director: [[Al Nicholson]] | |||
* Second assistant director: [[Albert Shapiro]] | |||
* Camera operator: [[Ron Vargas]] | |||
* Script supervisor: [[Tangerine Richardson]] | |||
* Sound mixer: [[Keith Wester]] | |||
* Ladies costumer: [[Dianne Cohoon]] | |||
* Mens costumer: [[PAtrick Cummings]] | |||
* Production coordinator: [[Rosalyn Catania]] | |||
* Make-up artist: [[Michael Moschella]] | |||
* Hair stylist: [[Charlene Johnson]] | |||
* Gaffer: [[Don Stott]] | |||
* Key gripper: [[Cary Griffith]] | |||
* Special effects: [[Ross Hahn]] | |||
* Property master: [[Ted Cooper]] | |||
* Set decorator: [[Tony Montenaro]] | |||
* Stunt coordinator: [[Phil Adams]] | |||
* Transportation coordinator: [[Ed Arter]] | |||
* Still photographers: [[Robert Mese]], [[Kathy Fields]] | |||
* Main title designers: [[Ken Mundie]], [[Iwao Takamoto]], [[Marija Dial]], [[Phil Mendez]] | |||
* Animal trainer: Joe Hornok | |||
* Creative sound services: [[Neiman-Tillar Associates]] | |||
* Sound: [[Ryder Sound Services]] | |||
* Color: [[Movielab]] | |||
* Opticals: [[Westheimer Company]] | |||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
Dates are in order of release: | Dates are in order of release: | ||
* United States: December 21, 1979 | * United States: December 21, 1979 | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * Brian drives a Ford pick-up truck. | ||
* When Monster sees Rascal shoot past him, he makes a crack by saying, "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Super Dog," which is a paraphrase of the intro of the [[1950s]] ''Adventures of Superman'' TV series, in which the famous line, "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" was spoken. | |||
* Mr. Gibbs owns a Sony TV. | |||
* Ken calls C.H.O.M.P.S. Benji after the dog movie character. | |||
* There are Coca-Cola vending machines outside Norton Security and at the airport. | |||
* The Blu-ray releases of the film include an intro from actor Wesley Eure, and audio commentary from Eure and co-writer Duane Poole. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * The first time the newscaster appears, it is with Don Messick's voice, but the second time he appears, it is with the actor's own voice. | ||
* The security device itself is labeled Norton Security Co., but the company itself is referred to as Norton Security Systems. | |||
==Marketing and promotion== | ==Marketing and promotion== | ||
As a tie-in, [[Scholastic]] adapted it into a [[C.H.O.M.P.S. (Scholastic)|book]] written by [[Vic Crume]]. | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | |||
** [[1983]]: [[Guild Home Video]] releases ''[[C.H.O.M.P.S. (VHS)|C.H.O.M.P.S.]]'' on VHS. | |||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** | ** [[1986]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''C.H.O.M.P.S.'' on VHS. | ||
** [[April 12]], [[2005]]: [[MGM Home Entertainment]] releases ''[[C.H.O.M.P.S. (DVD)|C.H.O.M.P.S.]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[February 22]], [[2022]]: [[Kino Lorber]] releases ''[[C.H.O.M.P.S. (BD)|C.H.O.M.P.S.]]'' on Blu-ray Disc. | |||
==Trailers== | ==Trailers== | ||
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[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Written by Dick Robbins]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Duane Poole]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Joseph Barbera]] |
Latest revision as of 02:56, 6 May 2024
- This article is about the film. For other uses, see C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S. | |
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File:.png | |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
Distributor | American International Pictures |
Release date | December 21, 1979 |
Run time | 1:30:09 |
Starring | Wesley Eure Valerie Bertinelli Conrad Bain Chuck McCann Red Buttons |
Producer(s) | Joseph Barbera |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Story by | Joseph Barbera |
Screenplay by | Dick Robbins Duane Poole Joseph Barbera |
Director(s) | Don Chaffey |
Title card | |
C.H.O.M.P.S. is an American live-action sci-fi/action movie produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by American International Pictures on December 21, 1979. It was written by Dick Robbins, Duane Poole, and Joseph Barbera, produced by Barbera, and directed by Don Chaffey.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Organizations
- Norton Security Systems
- United Van Lines
- Theta Cable Television (mentioned)
- Parks Systems
- United States Marine Corps
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- California
- Foster residence
- Norton Security headquarters
- Young's Cleaners
- Nelson residence
- Van Nuys
- Gold Key Unity
- Hollenbeck Laundry (mentioned)
- Animal shelter
- New York (mentioned)
- California
- United States
Objects
- C.H.O.M.P.S' monitoring device
Vehicles
- Brian's truck
- Casey's car
- Brooks and Bracken's van
- Scott's car
- Carl's car
- Ken's car
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with music arrangements by Jack Stern, and edited by Joe Sandusky.
Crew credits
- Editors: Warner Leighton, Dick Darling
- Art director: David Constable
- Director of photography: Charles F. Wheeler
- Associate producer/Production manager: Joe Cavalier
- Executive producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
- Co-producer: Burt Topper
- Executive in charge of production: Louis M. Heyward
- Casting director: Marvin Page
- Second unit director: Burt Topper
- First assistant director: Al Nicholson
- Second assistant director: Albert Shapiro
- Camera operator: Ron Vargas
- Script supervisor: Tangerine Richardson
- Sound mixer: Keith Wester
- Ladies costumer: Dianne Cohoon
- Mens costumer: PAtrick Cummings
- Production coordinator: Rosalyn Catania
- Make-up artist: Michael Moschella
- Hair stylist: Charlene Johnson
- Gaffer: Don Stott
- Key gripper: Cary Griffith
- Special effects: Ross Hahn
- Property master: Ted Cooper
- Set decorator: Tony Montenaro
- Stunt coordinator: Phil Adams
- Transportation coordinator: Ed Arter
- Still photographers: Robert Mese, Kathy Fields
- Main title designers: Ken Mundie, Iwao Takamoto, Marija Dial, Phil Mendez
- Animal trainer: Joe Hornok
- Creative sound services: Neiman-Tillar Associates
- Sound: Ryder Sound Services
- Color: Movielab
- Opticals: Westheimer Company
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 21, 1979
Behind the scenes
- Brian drives a Ford pick-up truck.
- When Monster sees Rascal shoot past him, he makes a crack by saying, "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Super Dog," which is a paraphrase of the intro of the 1950s Adventures of Superman TV series, in which the famous line, "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" was spoken.
- Mr. Gibbs owns a Sony TV.
- Ken calls C.H.O.M.P.S. Benji after the dog movie character.
- There are Coca-Cola vending machines outside Norton Security and at the airport.
- The Blu-ray releases of the film include an intro from actor Wesley Eure, and audio commentary from Eure and co-writer Duane Poole.
Errors
- The first time the newscaster appears, it is with Don Messick's voice, but the second time he appears, it is with the actor's own voice.
- The security device itself is labeled Norton Security Co., but the company itself is referred to as Norton Security Systems.
Marketing and promotion
As a tie-in, Scholastic adapted it into a book written by Vic Crume.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- 1983: Guild Home Video releases C.H.O.M.P.S. on VHS.
- In the United States:
- 1986: Warner Home Video releases C.H.O.M.P.S. on VHS.
- April 12, 2005: MGM Home Entertainment releases C.H.O.M.P.S. on DVD.
- February 22, 2022: Kino Lorber releases C.H.O.M.P.S. on Blu-ray Disc.