Summaries

The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.

Napoleon (AKA Muffin) hears wild dogs howling from his Sydney home and wants to go out to the wild Australian wilderness to join the pack. He climbs into a basket attached to balloons and finds himself off on the adventure of a lifetime along with his new found friend Birdo the galah. On a long journey of self discovery and crazy adventures Napoleon finds himself in a multitude of situations leading him to find who he truly is.

Napoleon is a little dog that lives in Sydney. He and his mother live with a family, but Napoleon loves to dream about meeting the wild dogs that live far away, and eventually becoming one himself. One day he gets into a basket hung from some balloons and flies away into the sky. The wind carries him to a nearby island where the basket finally lands. There he meets all kinds of different animals; some of them are friendly, but some aren't. With the help of a parakeet friend he learns the secrets of living alone in the island and defending himself from wild animals. He goes in search of the wild dogs, whom he finally finds. He is very happy with them, but then he gets homesick and starts to miss his mother, so he decides to go home again.—Marcos Eduardo Acosta Aldrete

Details

Keywords
  • one word title
  • slimehouse
  • animal character name as title
  • animals family
  • animal protagonist
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Family
Release date Jul 12, 1995
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States Japan Australia
Official sites MGM Park Circus
Language English
Filming locations Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia
Production companies Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) AMPCO Films Adelaide Motion Picture Company

Box office

Budget $4300000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 21m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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