Product Details

• Actors: Walter Pidgeon, Gilles Payant, Émile Genest, Janette Bertrand, Georges Bouvier
• Directors: Norman Tokar
• Writers: Jim Kjelgaard, Louis Pelletier
• Producers: Erwin L. Verity, Walt Disney, Winston Hibler
• Format: PAL
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Walt Disney
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001IM9AK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,060 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Big Red" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), French ( Mono ), Spanish ( Mono ), Danish ( Subtitles ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), Finnish ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), Norwegian ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, SYNOPSIS: Big Red is one of several Disney pictures filmed in Canada during the 1960s. Orphaned Gilles Payant goes to work for wealthy Walter Pidgeon, who raises prize dogs. Pidgeon's particular favorite among his canines is Big Red, who unfortunately resists all efforts to be trained. Young Payant manages to 'reach' Big Red, to such an extent that Pidgeon is worried: if the boy and dog become too close, Red will never behave anyone else. Pidgeon orders Payant to stay away from Red until after an upcoming important dog show. The boy disobeys his boss, resulting in a near-tragedy. ...Big Red

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Red, April 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Big Red [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Wow! what a lovely family film about a beautiful Irish Red Setter and a boy who cares for him. It is based on the characters in the James Kjelgaard books but is NOT a film of the book "Big Red". But do not let that put you off! The scenery is breathtaking, the storyline is great family and dog lover fare and the acting beautiful and innocent

I have been searching for this film for 5 years and the wait was well worth it. This is one for the dog lovers and famalies with young children who love dogs.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indescribable Beauty, March 22, 2000

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john scaturro - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Red (DVD)

I must have watched this picture a million times, and still never get tired of it. It has the same affect on me today and my child. The scenery is breathtaking, as is the music and acting. Anyone who owns,or has ever owned an Irish Setter, understands what this movie means to them. It really catches your heart and trully shows what love there can be between a boy and his dog.I own the VHS as well as the DVD which is fantastic. Should anyone know of the whereabouts of the boy who played Rene (Gilles Payant),please email me at [e-mail] Thank you

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars big red, July 2, 2000

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Jerry Bare (saint petersburg, fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Red (Widescreen Edition) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a must see for anyone who loves animals. I first seen this movie in 1962 and it is still my number one favorite.