Turner & Hooch (1989)
The Dogue de Bordeaux, or French Mastiff, remains little known in movies aside from his one breakout role in Turner & Hooch. You’ll also see these red mastiffs in the 1992 TV show Tequila and Bonetti (remade in Italy with a mixed breed).
DragonHeart
Year: 1996
Country: USA
Bordeaux content: ✯
Only a glimpse.
Eyes of an Angel
AKA: The Tender
Year: 1991
Country: USA
Bordeaux content: ✯
The starring dog is a Doberman Pinscher. The Bordeaux plays a fighting dog.
Payback
Year: 1999
Country: USA
Turner & Hooch
Year: 1989
Country: USA
Bordeaux content: ✯ ✯ ✯
Possibly the only major starring role for a Dogue de Bordeaux in a feature film. “Hooch” was played by Beasley and trained by Clint Rowe, known for his work with the famed Jed, among others.
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