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starring Chris Mulkey,

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, and Judson Scott. It was directed by

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and written by Michael Part and Steven E. de Souza.

Plot

Dr. Aja Turner (

), a beautiful female scientist, implants a computer in a

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's brain to help it track and capture criminals. Crooks, led by Anton Zeiss ( Judson Earney Scott), make off with the

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canine. Dr. Turner teams up with Eddie Monroe ( Chris Mulkey), a hard-nosed policeman who is implanted with a

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allowing him to communicate with the dog.

Cast

* Chris Mulkey as Detective Eddie Monroe *

as Dr. Aja Turner *

as Nick Sanrio * Dana Gladstone as Captain DeLillo * Jerry Houser as Niner (voice) * Judson Earney Scott as Anton Zeiss * Anne Haney as Mrs. Wiffington * Tom McFadden as Banks * David Renan as Gardner * Ivan E. Roth as Danny

References

External links

* * 1991 television films 1991 films 1991 crime thriller films American crime thriller films Fox Broadcasting Company original films American science fiction television films Films about dogs 1990s English-language films Television pilots not picked up as a series Films with screenplays by Steven E. de Souza Films produced by Steven E. de Souza 1990s American films 1991 science fiction films English-language science fiction films English-language crime thriller films {{1990s-US-film-stub