Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Spottiswoode
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Dennis Shryack
  • Michael Blodgett
Produced byRaymond Wagner
StarringTom Hanks
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Edited by
  • Mark Conte
  • Garth Craven
  • Lois Freeman-Fox
  • Ken Morrisey
  • Paul Seydor
Music byCharles Gross
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • July 28, 1989 (1989-07-28)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$71.1 million

Turner & Hooch is a 1989 American buddy cop comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog (among others) as the eponymous characters respectively. The film also co-stars Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson and Reginald VelJohnson. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and co-written by Daniel Petrie Jr., who also served as an executive producer. Touchstone Pictures acquired the screenplay for Turner & Hooch for $1 million, which was the highest amount ever paid by Touchstone for any script at the time.

Despite earning mixed reviews, the film was a box office success and opened in the number 1 position. Following the film's success, it spawned a franchise, including a television movie sequel and a legacy sequel television series.