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|1989

|1989

|G

|G

|The film's protagonist, a talking dog named Charlie B. Barkin (Voiced by Burt Reynolds), is a gambler and a swindler. After being murdered by his former partner, Carface, he comes back to life be winding his "life watch" and plans to get revenge on Carface. He "rescues" a girl named Anne-Marie (voiced by the late Judith Barsi) from Carface and exploits her ability to talk to animals in order to win at gambling. As the film progresses, Charlie begins to be influenced by Anne-Marie's kindness and love. In the end, he must choose between saving Anne-Marie's life and protecting his "life watch" (he will die if it ever stops) and he chooses the former.

|The film's protagonist, a talking dog named Charlie B. Barkin (Voiced by Burt Reynolds), is a gambler and a swindler. After being murdered by his former partner, Carface, he comes back to life by winding his "life watch" and plans to get revenge on Carface. He "rescues" a girl named Anne-Marie (voiced by the late Judith Barsi) from Carface and exploits her ability to talk to animals in order to win at gambling. As the film progresses, Charlie begins to be influenced by Anne-Marie's kindness and love. In the end, he must choose between saving Anne-Marie's life and protecting his "life watch" (he will die if it ever stops) and he chooses the former.

The film depicts Christianity in a positive light. In addition to the obvious references to Heaven and Hell, Anne-Marie is also shown praying before she goes to bed, thanking God for Charlie's "rescue" (which, even though he had his own selfish purposes, did get her away from Carface's abuse).

The film depicts Christianity in a positive light. In addition to the obvious references to Heaven and Hell, Anne-Marie is also shown praying before she goes to bed, thanking God for Charlie's "rescue" (which, even though he had his own selfish purposes, did get her away from Carface's abuse).