Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

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Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

2004

1h 26m

7.3(236 votes)

Family

Comedy

Overview

Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin

Ray

Makenzie Vega

Makenzie Vega

Sal

Irene Olga López

Rosamaria

Louis Ferreira

Louis Ferreira

Matt Tomley

Christine Tucci

Christine Tucci

Laura Tomley

Maurice Godin

Maurice Godin

Wesley

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Marty

Fred Ewanuick

Fred Ewanuick

Kosh

Tony Alcantar

Tony Alcantar

Chef

Laurie Bekker

Officer #4

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Vince
Written by: Anna McRoberts
Anne Vince
Produced by: Wolfgang Esenwein
Robert Vince

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