The Shaggy D.A.

– Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being trans..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1976
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being transformed into an English sheepdog. Somehow he has to keep his change a secret and find just what is causing it, all the while eluding the local dog catcher.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

17 Dec 1976

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writer:

Don Tait (screenplay), Felix Salten (novel)

Main Actors:

Dean Jones, Tim Conway, Suzanne Pleshette, Keenan Wynn

Plot:

Sequel to the 1959 movie about a boy who gets turned into a dog because of an ancient ring which some say is cursed. Today the boy, Wilby Daniels is a grown man, a lawyer and with a family. When they're robbed and Wilby tries to report it to police but only gets the run around, he decides to run for District Attorney or D.A. Because he believes that the current D.A. John Slade is not only doing his job but is on the take. When Daniels publicly denounces Slade, Slade decides to try and get something on him. And he might have found it when the ring that turned him into a dog when he was a boy is stolen from the museum and when the words inside are read, he turns into a dog.

Production:

Walt Disney Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%