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and is the fifth installment in the ''Beethoven'' film series. The film was released direct-to-video on December 2, 2003. The cast was completely renewed for this film. Daveigh Chase takes over the role of Sara, which was originally played by Michaela Gallo in the previous two films. It was also the final film of the original series, as the 2008 film, ''

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'' was a

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of the character.

Plot

When Sara Newton and Beethoven are sent to spend the summer with Sara's uncle, clumsy mechanic Freddy Kablinski (her mom's brother) in an old mining town called Quicksilver, the mischievous Beethoven "digs up" a clue to the whereabouts of the legendary, hidden fortune of two bank robbers named Moe and Rita Selig. Now everyone wants to be his best friend as his discovery unleashes a frenzy of treasure hunting among the community's creatures. With help from Uncle Freddy and a boy named Garrett, Sara and Beethoven try to help uncover a secret that has been in the little town for years. Then after the secret is uncovered, a criminal tries to steal it away before he gets arrested by Sheriff Julie. But Beethoven shoots dead the

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and is "declared" a hero.

Cast

* J.S. Barque as Beethoven * Dave Thomas as Freddy Kablinski * Faith Ford as Sheriff Julie Dempsey * Daveigh Chase as Sara Newton * Tom Poston as John Giles/Selig * Katherine Helmond as Cora Wilkens * Sammy Kahn as Garrett *

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as Vaughn Carter * Clint Howard as Owen Tuttle * Kathy Griffin as Evie Kling * John Larroquette as Mayor Harold Herman *

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as Moe Selig * Tina Illman as Rita Selig * Tom Musgrave as Jim * Joel Hurt Jones as Phil Dobson * Elizabeth Warner as Mrs. Dobson

Release

The film was released

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on December 2, 2003, in the United States and in May 2004 in the United Kingdom.

External links

* 2003 films 2003 children's films 2003 comedy films 2000s American films 2000s English-language films American comedy films Beethoven (franchise) Direct-to-video sequel films English-language comedy films Films about pets Films directed by Mark Griffiths (director) Universal Pictures direct-to-video films {{2000s-US-film-stub