Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Short description
Three pets living with the Seaver family in San Francisco are about to fly to Canada for a vacation. At the airport, Chance, an excitable American bulldog, panics and bolts from his crate; the cat Sassy and the older golden retriever Shadow follow him. The plane leaves without them, and the three animals are stranded in the city, where they must find their way back to the family they lost.
The film continues the story begun in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, returning to the same household and the same three characters, this time in an urban setting rather than the wilderness. It was directed by David R. Ellis, the first of the seven features listed for him, and written by Chris Hauty and Julie Hickson. Michael J. Fox, Sally Field and Ralph Waite voice Chance, Sassy and Shadow, with Robert Hays and Kim Greist as the couple searching for them.
Released in March 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures, the film took in about 33 million dollars worldwide against a cast of 29 credited performers. On IMDb it holds 5.9 from roughly 17,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 6.6 from a much smaller base of about 550. A critics' rating of 5.8 from 18 reviews places it close to the audience scores, suggesting a modest, mildly received family adventure rather than a standout.
What's left behind the scenes
- In the scene where Shadow and Sessi say goodbye to Raleigh and cross the suspension bridge over the Golden Gate Strait, the animals were led on leashes, people were constantly nearby, and shards of glass were removed from the asphalt.
- In the scene where the animals flee the runway and escape—some under the chain-link fence and some over it—the fence and the barbed wire on top were made of plastic to ensure the animals weren't injured. The animals themselves were trained to climb either under or over the chain-link. Scenes in which the animals walk alongside the roadway were filmed with cars moving at low speeds. The scene with the truck was filmed in segments.
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