The Pooch and the Pauper


The Pooch and the Pauper is a 2000 American television film, starring Richard Karn, Fred Willard, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter MacNicol and Daryl Mitchell. It was directed by Alex Zamm.

Plot

Adaptation of the Mark Twain classic story, The Prince and the Pauper. But now the story is set in the present time and have dogs as the protagonists. Liberty, "The First Dog" and Moocher, a street dog, have their lives turned upside down when they change places by mistake.

Cast

Robert Pardi from TV Guide gave the film two out of four, concluding: "Anyone who believes our four-legged friends can manipulate human behavior will enjoy this mongrel diversion that combines moral lessons with frisky comedy."