The Retrievers

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.

The Retrievers
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Written by	Larry Ketron
Directed by	Paul Schneider
Starring	Robert Hays Mel Harris Alana Austin Taylor Emerson
Music by	Joseph Conlan
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Jonathan Bogner
Cinematography	Don E. FauntLeRoy
Editor	Andrew Cohen
Running time	95 minutes
Production companies	Animal Planet Tag Entertainment
Original release
Release	July 30, 2001 (2001-07-30)

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.^{[1][better source needed]}

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.^[2][3]