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), and the Disney+ short-lived TV show remake, Turner & Hooch in 2021.
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Dragonheart * Year: 1996 * Country: Slovakia/UK/US * Breed content: Low
Only a background dog.
Eyes of an Angel * AKA: The Tender * Year: 1991 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
The starring dog is a Doberman Pinscher. The Bordeaux plays a fighting dog.
La grande lessive (!) * AKA: The Big Wash * Year: 1968 * Country: France * Breed content: Unknown
Payback * Year: 1999 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Show Dogs * Year: 2018 * Country: UK/US * Breed content: Low
At the dog show, along with over 60 other breeds.
Turner & Hooch * Year: 1989 * Country: US * Breed content: High
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 (White Fang, etc.), among others.
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