The Retrievers

{{Short description|2001 film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = TheRetrievers.jpg | caption = DVD Cover | director = Paul Schneider | writer = Larry Ketron | starring = Robert Hays<br />Mel Harris<br />Alana Austin<br />Taylor Emerson | narrator = | music = Joseph Conlan | country = United States | language = English | producer = Jonathan Bogner | cinematography = Don E. FauntLeRoy | editor = Andrew Cohen | runtime = 95 minutes | company = Animal Planet<br />Tag Entertainment | released = {{Start date|2001|07|30}} }} '''''The Retrievers''''' is a 2001 television film starring Robert Hays, Mel Harris, Alan Rachins, Alana Austin, Taylor Emerson, Betty White and Robert Wagner. It was directed by Paul Schneider and written by Larry Ketron.

==Plot== A family adopts a stray golden retriever, Pilot, who gives birth to six puppies. Though the family grow close, they decide to give the puppies away after weaning. However, Pilot is determined to recover them.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=7 May 2003|title=The Retrievers|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001FT758/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-16|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=January 2021}}

==Cast== * Robert Hays as Tom Lowry * Mel Harris as Karen Lowry * Alana Austin as Liz Lowry * Taylor Emerson as Widdy Lowry * Alan Rachins as Ed * Betty White as Mrs. Krisper * Robert Wagner as Durham Haysworth * Kurt Johnson as Marcel

==Reception== The film achieved a rating of 1.89 million, a record for Animal Planet.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dempsey|first=John|date=2001-08-02|title='Retrievers' fetches net's highest rating|url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/retrievers-fetches-net-s-highest-rating-1117850643/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Tomashoff|first=Craig|date=2001-12-02|title=TELEVISION/RADIO; In Cable's Niches, Drama Is Gaining on Real Life (Published 2001)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/02/arts/television-radio-in-cable-s-niches-drama-is-gaining-on-real-life.html|access-date=2021-01-16|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0284431|title=The Retrievers}} *{{rotten-tomatoes|id=1169965|title=The Retrievers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Retrievers}} Category:2001 films Category:2001 comedy-drama films Category:American comedy-drama television films Category:Films about dogs Category:Films directed by Paul Schneider (director) Category:2001 English-language films Category:2001 American films Category:English-language comedy-drama films