Oh! Heavenly Dog

Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)

An adult tail of murder, mystery, and forbidden love.

Radar 32Slightly unusualUS:PG1h 43mComedy · Crime · Fantasy

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He stumbles across the body of a young woman and is stabbed to death, and when he wakes up in heaven, they tell him he's "marginal material," and they can only decide on his final destination through one last assignment: to go back and solve his own murder. As a dog. A cute fluffy little dog (Benji). Undaunted, Browning begins to investigate the case as best he can around his canine disabilities (dialing the phone presents a special challenge) to solve the murders, save the girl, and see justice done.

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Content check

✓ Kid-friendlyFine for kids with parental guidance · US PG
Animal in peril / death

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Radar score32/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating5.6
Votes counted74
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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