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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''C.H.O.M.P.S.'' (film)}}
:''This article is about the film. For other uses, see [[C.H.O.M.P.S.]]''
{{Infobox movie
|name= C.H.O.M.P.S.
|image= [[File:.png|300px]]
|caption= 
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
|distributor= [[American International Pictures]]
|released= [[December 21]], [[1979]]
|run_time= 1:30:09
|starring= [[Wesley Eure]]<br />[[Valerie Bertinelli]]<br />[[Conrad Bain]]<br />[[Chuck McCann]]<br />[[Red Buttons]]
|producers= [[Joseph Barbera]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|story= Joseph Barbera
|screenplay= [[Dick Robbins]]<br />[[Duane Poole]]<br />Joseph Barbera
|director= [[Don Chaffey]]
|title_card= [[File:CHOMPS title card.png|300px]]
}}
'''''C.H.O.M.P.S.''''' is an American live-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==
{{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}}

==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]]
***** [[Burger King]]
***** [[Sleep City]]
***** [[Van Nuys College of Business]]
**** [[Gold Key Unity]]
**** [[Hollenbeck Laundry]] (mentioned)
**** Animal shelter
*** [[New York]] (mentioned)

==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==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
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==Home availability==
* In the United States:
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==Trailers==
==References==
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[[Category:1979]]
[[Category:C.H.O.M.P.S.]]
[[Category:Films]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Written by Dick Robbins]]
[[Category:Written by Duane Poole]]
[[Category:Written by Joseph Barbera]]