The Retrievers Explained

Director:	Paul Schneider
Starring:	Robert Hays Mel Harris Alana Austin Taylor Emerson
Music:	Joseph Conlan
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Jonathan Bogner
Cinematography:	Don E. FauntLeRoy
Editor:	Andrew Cohen
Runtime:	95 minutes
Company:	Animal Planet Tag Entertainment

The Retrievers is a 2001 television film starring Robert Hays, Mel Harris, Alan Rachins, Alana Austin, Taylor Emerson, Betty White and Robert Wagner. It was directed by Paul Schneider and written by Larry Ketron.

Plot

A family adopts a stray golden retriever, Pilot, who gives birth to puppies. Though the family grow close, they decide to give the puppies away after weaning. However, Pilot is determined to recover them.^[1]

Cast

• Robert Hays as Tom Lowry
• Mel Harris as Karen Lowry
• Alana Austin as Liz Lowry
• Taylor Emerson as Widdy Lowry
• Alan Rachins as Ed
• Betty White as Mrs. Krisper
• Robert Wagner as Durham Haysworth
• Kurt Johnson as Marcel

Reception

The film achieved a rating of 1.89 million, a record for Animal Planet.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 May 2003. The Retrievers. 2021-01-16. www.amazon.com.
2. Web site: Dempsey. John. 2001-08-02. 'Retrievers' fetches net's highest rating. 2021-01-16. Variety. en-US.
3. News: Tomashoff. Craig. 2001-12-02. TELEVISION/RADIO; In Cable's Niches, Drama Is Gaining on Real Life (Published 2001). en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-16. 0362-4331.