The Retrievers

The Retrievers
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Written by	Larry Ketron
Directed by	Paul Schneider
Starring	Robert Hays Mel Harris Alana Austin Taylor Emerson
Music by	Joseph Conlan
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Jonathan Bogner
Cinematography	Don E. FauntLeRoy
Editor	Andrew Cohen
Running time	95 minutes
Production companies	Animal Planet Tag Entertainment
Original release
Release	July 30, 2001 (2001-07-30)

The Retrievers is a 2001 television film starring Robert Hays, Mel Harris, Alan Rachins, Alana Austin, Taylor Emerson, Betty White and Robert Wagner. It was directed by Paul Schneider and written by Larry Ketron.

Plot

A family adopts a stray golden retriever, Pilot, who gives birth to puppies. Though the family grow close, they decide to give the puppies away after weaning. However, Pilot is determined to recover them.^{[1][better source needed]}

Cast

• Robert Hays as Tom Lowry
• Mel Harris as Karen Lowry
• Alana Austin as Liz Lowry
• Taylor Emerson as Widdy Lowry
• Alan Rachins as Ed
• Betty White as Mrs. Krisper
• Robert Wagner as Durham Haysworth
• Kurt Johnson as Marcel

Reception

The film achieved a rating of 1.89 million, a record for Animal Planet.^[2][3]

References

1. "The Retrievers". www.amazon.com. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
2. Dempsey, John (2001-08-02). "'Retrievers' fetches net's highest rating". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
3. Tomashoff, Craig (2001-12-02). "TELEVISION/RADIO; In Cable's Niches, Drama Is Gaining on Real Life (Published 2001)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

External links

• The Retrievers at IMDb
• The Retrievers at Rotten Tomatoes