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Having been on an acting hiatus for four years and considering giving up acting altogether this was a script written with Bill Murray in mind to make a comeback. However Murray eventually agreed to return to acting and commitments to Scrooged (1988) and Ghostbusters II (1989) prevented him from taking the role of Turner. Jack Nicholson, Chevy Chase, Steve Guttenberg, John Larroquette, and Dudley Moore were also considered.
Hanks almost didn’t sign on, as he wanted to spend time with his new wife, Rita Wilson. She ultimately convinced him to take the part. Originally Scott Turner was supposed to be a stereotypical slob bachelor but having played such laid back characters at the time in Dragnet (1987), and Big (1988), Tom Hanks wanted a more challenging role so Turner was re-written to be more of an upright neat freak.
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Hooch is a Dogue de Bordeaux or French Mastiff, one of the most ancient French breeds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogue_de_Bordeaux
Hooch's real name was Beasley, and he had a stunt double named Igor. Beasley was born in a dog kennel in Merrimac, Wisconsin and the dogs were trained by Clint Rowe, who makes a brief appearance in the film. Beasley died in 1992, aged 14.
It was rumored for years — and confirmed by their friend, actor and director Ron Howard in 2020 — that Henry Winkler, the original director, and Hanks had a falling-out on the set which led to Winkler's replacement by Spottiswoode. According to Winkler, he was fired thirteen days into the production by studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg. Winkler said of his firing: "Let's just say I got along better with Hooch than I did with Turner."
Many scenes were filmed on location in Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Moss Landing, California. "Cypress Beach" is fictional, using mostly Pacific Grove for shots such as the police department, the wedding foot chase, and the car chase down Ocean View Ave.
The two other investigators are Foster and McCabe, which were the same names of the second team to tail Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), also written by Daniel Petrie, Jr.
An alternate ending was filmed in which Hooch survives. Both endings were tested with different audiences. The endings scored the same. But the original ending provoked a passionate emotional response from the audience while the alternate ending elicited a quietly positive response. Hanks has publicly stated that he thinks the film may have done better had Hooch not died in the end. Hooche's death scene was the final one shot between Hanks and Beasley.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogue_de_Bordeaux
Hooch's real name was Beasley, and he had a stunt double named Igor. Beasley was born in a dog kennel in Merrimac, Wisconsin and the dogs were trained by Clint Rowe, who makes a brief appearance in the film. Beasley died in 1992, aged 14.
It was rumored for years — and confirmed by their friend, actor and director Ron Howard in 2020 — that Henry Winkler, the original director, and Hanks had a falling-out on the set which led to Winkler's replacement by Spottiswoode. According to Winkler, he was fired thirteen days into the production by studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg. Winkler said of his firing: "Let's just say I got along better with Hooch than I did with Turner."
Many scenes were filmed on location in Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Moss Landing, California. "Cypress Beach" is fictional, using mostly Pacific Grove for shots such as the police department, the wedding foot chase, and the car chase down Ocean View Ave.
The two other investigators are Foster and McCabe, which were the same names of the second team to tail Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), also written by Daniel Petrie, Jr.
An alternate ending was filmed in which Hooch survives. Both endings were tested with different audiences. The endings scored the same. But the original ending provoked a passionate emotional response from the audience while the alternate ending elicited a quietly positive response. Hanks has publicly stated that he thinks the film may have done better had Hooch not died in the end. Hooche's death scene was the final one shot between Hanks and Beasley.
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