''Finn on the Fly'' is 2008 Canadian film that was directed by Mark Jean. The Canadian comedian

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plays the part of Finn as a human. In the film, Dr. Madsen, a bitter, fame-hungry

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), turns a Boy named Ben's dog, Finn, into a human (

), when Finn accidentally runs into her lab. Ben trains Finn on how to act like a human, while Dr. Madsen wants to capture Finn for personal gain.

Cast

as Finn ** Eddie the Dog as Finn the Dog * Matthew Knight as Ben Soledad, Finn's owner *

as Dr. Madsen * Brandon Firla as Bob, Dr. Madsen's assistant * Wendy Anderson as Grace Soledad, Ben's mother *

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as Pablo Reyes, Ben's stepfather * David Milchard as Eddie Reyes, Ben's paternal step-cousin * Aislinn Paul as Chloe, Ben's love interest * Mathew Peart as Al Madsen, Dr. Madsen's son and Ben's bully later best friend * Vivien Endicott Douglas as Ashley, Ben's best friend * Cameron Ansell as Nelson, Ben's best friend * Shannon Anderson as Ruby, Ben's best friend and Nelson's love interest * Kristian Ferguson as Ralph, Ben's best friend Special features on the DVD are behind the scenes and a short comic. The film was released in the 2 DVD set Dog Tails Collection along with '' A Dog of Flanders'', '' A Dog's Tale'', and ''Sounder''.

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gave the film a positive review.

References

2008 films Canadian comedy films English-language Canadian films Films about dogs Films about shapeshifting Films directed by Mark Jean Films scored by Jeff Danna 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub