Beethoven (franchise) Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight American films, created by John Hughes (credited as Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones, in which the plot revolves around a family attempting to control the antics of their pet Saint Bernard. The first two films were theatrical releases and all after have been direct to video. The original "Beethoven" hit theaters in April 1992. Its opening grossed $7,587,565. It was the year's 26th largest grossing film in the U.S. at $57,114,049. In "Beethoven", the Newton family finds and adopts a Saint Bernard. The family, with the exception of
Dog Eat Dog (2016 film) place in Sheffield Lake, and it ended on November 23, 2015. Dog Eat Dog (2016 film) Dog Eat Dog is a 2016 American black comedy crime thriller film directed by Paul Schrader. The screenplay by Matthew Wilder is based on Edward Bunker's 1995 novel of the same name. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. The film was the closing entry for the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Three former prisoners - Troy, Mad Dog and Diesel - are hired to kidnap a baby and share a big ransom payment. Principal photography on the film