See Spot Run
2001 film by John Whitesell
See Spot Run is a 2001 American comedy film directed by John Whitesell and starring David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Joe Viterelli, Angus Jones, Anthony Anderson, Steve Schirripa, and Paul Sorvino. It is about a mailman who takes in a stray bullmastiff, the titular Spot, only to discover he is a trained FBI dog who escaped from a witness protection program and is targeted for attacking a crime boss.
See Spot Run was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 2, 2001. It received mostly negative reviews but was a moderate box office success, grossing $43 million against a $16 million budget.
Plot
Bullmastiff Agent 11 works in the FBI canine unit in Seattle, Washington. With his human partner, Murdoch, Agent 11 goes on a raid of the hideout of Mafia boss Sonny Talia, who escapes but not before the dog bites off one of his testicles. After having it surgically replaced in hospital, Sonny orders his two bodyguards, Gino and Arliss, to kill Agent 11; the FBI become aware of the hit on Agent 11 and have him sent to a training facility in Alaska for protection.
Agent 11 escapes an assassination attempt by Gino and Arliss and hides in the truck of mail carrier Gordon Smith, who dislikes dogs and has volunteered to look after James McGuire, the young son of his neighbor, Stephanie, who has had to leave town on a business trip. James is not happy at having to stay with Gordon, but discovers Agent 11 hiding in his truck and mistakenly believes it to be Gordon's dog.
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