Romeo: A Dog's Tale

Romeo: A Dog's Tale is a 2006 American/British/Australian/German computer-animated comedy drama film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise with co-directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn and Pam Marsden and written by Tab Murphy, Jonathan Roberts, Irene Mecchi, Chris Sanders, David Reynolds

The film stars the voices of Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kiefer Sutherland, Dwayne Johnson, Alfre Woodard, Danny Glover, Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, James Garner, David Wenham, Minnie Driver, Albert Brooks, Jennifer Aniston, John Leguizamo, Ben Kingsley, George Lopez, Rupert Everett, Richard E. Grant, David Koechner, Christina Ricci, Geoffrey Rush, Jenny Slate, D.B. Sweeney, Joe Pantoliano, Hugo Weaving, Eric Stonestreet, Willem Dafoe, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, John Hurt, Leonard Nimoy, Will Arnett, Steve Coogan, David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia, Jacqueline Obradors, Claudia Christian, Phil Morris, Don Novello, Catherine Tate and Liam Neeson with the other voice performances of Nathan Lane, Hank Azaria, Jim Broadbent, Jeremy Piven, Denis Leary, Jim Breuer, Emilie de Ravin, Lena Olin, Rachael Taylor, and Julianna Margulies.

The Film was released on June 23, 2006 in United States and July 21, 2006 in the United Kingdom.

Plot

Romeo is a house pet who lives in a house with his Hamster friends and a neighbour dog named Riley. Later, while his owners away, Romeo has problems, he wants to be a wild animal.

He meet a lion named Allias and together they head to the city. After meeting Laila, a white dog who is Romeo’s love interest, the gang head to the park.

Cast

• Michael J. Fox as Romeo, a dog and the main protagonist 
• Robin Williams as Peter
• Dwayne Johnson as Allias, a Lion.
• Cree Summer as Laila
• Corey Burton as Mr Fly
• Kiefer Sutherland as Samson, a lion
• D.B. Sweeney as Kevin, a husky 
• Alfre Woodard as Galena, a lioness and Samson and Ryan’s wife
• Kevin Kline as Parrot Brother
• Danny Glover as Winston, a wolf.
• Louis C.K. as Max, a dog
• Patrick Stewart as Old Dog
• Sinbad as Riley, a stern but kind stray cat who doesn't like Romeo but eventually warms to him at this birthday party.
• Julianna Margulies as Prunella 
• Joan Plowright as Old Lady 
• Kenneth Branagh as Parrot Brother 
• Nelly as Toby 
• Albert Brooks as Tiberius, a hawk.
• John Leguizamo as Jamie
• Ben Kingsley as Moose
• George Lopez as Rafael 
• Rupert Everett as Scar
• Richard E. Grant as Bradley
• David Koechner as Dag
• Christina Ricci as Lilly
• Geoffrey Rush as Nigel, an Australian brown pelican.
• Jenny Slate as Gidget, Max’s girlfriend.
• Joe Pantoliano as Lenny, a rat 
• Hugo Weaving as Tony, a Male wolf.
• Eric Stonestreet as Duke, a large brown shaggy mongrel 
• Willem Dafoe as Sal, a crow
• Laurence Fishburne as Guru
• Dana Carvey as Pops
• Hannibal Buress as Buddy
• Bobby Moynihan as Mel
• John Hurt as Griffin, a wise old goat
• Leonard Nimoy as Claudandus 
• Will Arnett as Vlad
• Steve Coogan as Ozone, a spyhnx cat 
• David Wenham as Digger
• Anthony LaPaglia as Twilight 
• Jacqueline Obradors as Amy, a little white kitten 
• Claudia Christian as Francine, a poodle 
• Phil Morris as Shepherd 
• Don Novello as Thunder, a greyhound. 
• Catherine Tate as Nora
• Liam Neeson as Phango, a half blind leopard and the main antagonist.
• Lake Bell as Chloe, an obese cat.
• Jay Leno as Jeff, a handsome rabbit.
• Dan Fogler as Penguin
• Jennifer Aniston as Romeo’s owner
• Christopher McDonald as Hamster Butler
• James Hong as Flamingo Boss
• James Garner as Bobby
• Harry Connick Jr as Dan
• Mark Hamill as Percy
• Billy Connolly as McSquizzy
• Samuel E. Wright as Allias’ dad
• Michael Clarke Duncan as Big Bull
• Steve Buscemi as Freddy, a badger
• Miriam Margoyles as Mrs Plithiver
• Magda Szubanski as Miss Harriet
• Gary Cole as Pheasant
• Lucy Liu as Lori
• Denis Leary as Vincent, a noble platypus
• Della Reese as Hippo
• Drew Barrymore as Elizabeth
• Emilie De Ravin as Rosie
• Rachael Taylor as Maisie
• Fred Dalton Thompson as Cranky
• Jim Broadbent as Mouse
• Leonard Nimoy as Claudandus
• Rosie Perez as Lennie
• Hugh Jackman as James
• Nicole Kidman as Lena
• Nathan Lane as Hero English
• Hank Azaria as Nelson
• Lena Olin as Angie
• Janeane Garofalo as Polly
• Sam Neill as Scooter
• Whoopi Goldberg as Bonnie
• Kelsey Grammer as Hamster Butler
• Common as Polar Bear
• Fat Joe as Polar Bear
• Rico Love as Polar Bear
• Jeremy Piven as a Pony 
• Minnie Driver as Sherry
• Ian McShane as Rottweiler Boss
• Hayden Panettiere as Charlotte
• Ossie Davis as Kenny, a bulldog.
• John Vickery as Fox
• Dustin Hoffman as Carlin
• Bill Pullman as Gordon, a dog.
• Mike Myers as Jonathan, a caribou
• Eddie Murphy as Felix, an arctic fox
• Pamela Adlon as Sherry
• Adam Garcia as Seagull
• James Gammon as Kurt
• Toni Collette as Female Bird
• Abbie Cornish as Female Hound Dog
• Bryan Brown as Martin
• M. Emmet Walsh as Old Man
• Jason Alexander as Flash
• Charlies Kimbrough as Robert
• Jim Breuer as Ladybug
• Ernie Sabella as Mooch
• Gina Breedlove as Allias’ mom
• Max Casella as Squirrel
• Geoff Hoyle as Adam, a lemur
• Tom Alan Robbins as Chicken
• Albert Brooks as Tiberius, a hawk.
• Peter Falk as Old Dog
• Michael Imperioli as Chomp
• Vincent Pastore as Panther
• Kevin Pollak as Alligator
• Martin Short as Interval
• Rufus Sewell as Fox
• Hugh Laurie as Weasel
• Gina Rodriguez as Mini
• Gbenga Akinnagbe as Gemsbok
• John Mahoney as Frankie
• Lance Henriksen as Old Mastiff
• Wayne Knight as Bloodhound
• Martin Scorsese as Porcupine
• David Ogden Stiers as Richard
• Cheech Marin as David
• Cloris Leachman as Old Lady
• Brad Garrett as Patrick
• Roscoe Lee Browne as Rhino
• Estelle Harris as Sharon
• Patrick Warburton as Jay
• Carlos Alazraqui, Jeff Garcia, Johnny Sanchez and Lombardo Boyar as Dingos.
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Bear, a black laidback, but helpful cat. He likes Allias and made friends with the tiger.
• Jim Cummings as Snakey, a dumb snake and one of the pet's friends.
• Tom Kenny as Pepe, a small chihuahua. He finally talks in the film.
• Stephen Root and Richard Kind as Tommy and Peter, two pigs in the farm and best friends.
• Rowan Atkinson and Edie McClurg as Steve and Ashley, two gooses of the farm.
• Bob Peterson as Rooster, a Rooster who keeps a lookout for the pets.
• Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Terry, two Canadian geeses.
• Brian T. Delaney as Peanut, a chihuahua.
• Kath Soucie as Woman
• Ricky D’Shon Collins as Zebra Kid
• Jason Davis as Tracy, a rhino
• Ashley Johnson and Pamela Adlon as Zoo Animal Kids
• Frank Welker as Animal sounds

Additional voices

• Keith Anthony
• Carlos Alazraqui - Geese
• Jack Angel - Bulldog
• Matt Stone - Leader Geese, Male Elephant
• Greg Berg - Fly
• Mike Bell
• Bob Bergen - Fly
• Bob Bouchard - Big Hippo
• Dee Bradley Baker - Various Animal nosies
• Jason Connery - Vulture
• Susan Blu
• Rodger Bumpass - Flamingo
• Corey Burton
• Robert Clotworthy - Cricket
• Kat Cressida -
• Jim Cummings - Hyena
• Aria Noelle Curzon
• Jane Carr
• John Cygan - Vulture
• Jennifer Darling
• Debi Derryberry - Little Animal Cub
• David Cowgill
• Terri Douglas - Female Toucan
• Patti Deutsch
• Chris Edgerly - Scorpion
• Paul Eiding - Vulture
• Troy Evans - Mosquito
• Bill Farmer - Turkey
• Pat Fraley - Male Toucan
• Francesca Falcone
• Sam Gifaldi - Little Animal Kids
• Taylor Gifaldi - Little Animal Kids
• Brad Hall - Various Pelicans
• Amy Gleason
• Eddie Frierson - Pheasant
• Nicholas Guest
• Pam Hamill
• Jess Harnell - Crow
• Jason Harris - Geese
• Jennifer Hale
• Jack Horner - Pelican #3
• Barbara Iley
• Daamen Krall
• Nick Jameson - Impala
• Brandon Johnson - Stork
• Denise Johnson
• Leslie Jordan - Albatross
• Kevin Ligon - Flying Insect
• John Kassir - Lizard
• Carolyn Lawrence
• Hope Levy
• Sherry Lynn
• Danny Mann - Geese
• Jason Marsden - Animal Kids
• Mona Marshall - Female Elephant
• Laura Manano - Little Girl, Little Animal Kids
• Vanessa Manano - Little Animal Kids
• Andrew McDonough - Little Boy
• Mickie McGowan
• Caitlin Rose Anderson - Various Animal Kids
• Maxi Anderson
• Carmen Carter
• Randy Crenshaw
• Jordan Orr - Little Kid
• Allan McLeod
• Alec Medlock - Stork #1
• Tracy Metro
• Matthew Mercer - Zoo Announcer
• Pam Murphy
• David Neher
• Laraine Newman - Mother
• Colleen O'Shaughnessey
• Nolan North - Pelican #1
• Annelise Nolting
• Lisa Peers-Lyleson
• Paul Pape - Hot Dog Vendor
• Patrick Pinney - Pelican #4
• Phil Proctor - Tony’s Scout
• Jan Rabson - Pelican #5
• Bill Striglos - Pelican #2
• Evan Sabara - Little Boy, Little Animal Kids
• Daryl Sabara - Little Animal Kids
• Garnett Sailor - Pigeon
• Stephanie Sawyer
• Laurie Schillinger
• Brianne Siddall
• Frank Simms - Owl
• Susan Stevens-Logan - Chorus
• Shane Sweet - Animal Kids
• Susan Silo - Seagull
• Kath Soucie - Various Female Humans
• Melanie Spore
• Doug Stone - Stork #2
• Erik Von Detten - Teen, Little Animal Kids
• Fred Tatasciore - Rhino
• Audrey Wasilewski
• Peter Siragusa - Crow
• Jim Ward - African Buffalo
• Oren Waters - Singer
• Joe Whyte - Loon
• Bruce A. Young - Rhino
• Will Wheaton - Bluejay
• Pepper Sweeney - Various Humans
• Fred White
• Terry Wood
• Terry Young

Soundtrack

The films soundtrack was released on May 21, 2006 one month before the film’s release.

Songs

1. Give it Up to Me - Sean Paul
2. Who let the Dogs Out - Baha Men

Trivia

• The film was released the same year as Happy Feet.
• Michael J. Fox and Cree Summer appear in Atlantis.
• The job of composing the score was offered to John Powell, but he turned it down because of his work on Ice Age and Bambi and Toothless.
• Sylvester Stallone was originally to voice Allias, but he left the project due to scheduling conflicts on Rocky Balboa, so Dwayne Johnson took over the role.
• Michael Clarke Duncan and Joe Pantoliano appear in Cats and Dogs and Racing Stripes.
• Aaron Blaise was originally going to directed the movie, but he was replaced by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise along with Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff.
• Kiefer Sutherland, D.B. Sweeney, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Janeane Garofalo were in 24.