Littlest Pet Shop (film)

Littlest Pet Shop is a 1988 American adventure crime comedy fantasy film directed by, produced by Hiroshi Yajima and written by , and , from a story by Black and Cameron.

Littlest Pet Shop premiered in Paris on March 6, 1988 and in the on March 10, and was released in the United States on March 14, to negative reviews from critics. While Ringwald's chemistry and action sequences were praised by the critics, the plot, direction and tone were subjects of criticism.

In the 1990's, in response to the film's negative reception, Black, Cameron and Wisher hired to adapt the pets into the toy franchise. A, produced by Hasbro Studios and DHX Media, premiered on The Hub on November 10, 2012.

Plot
In 1983, a young Blythe Baxter was on a field trip to a pet shop with his class when he was bullied by some of her peers, Adam Jordan and Cole Burns. After being thrown up against the pet cage, Blythe revealed her ability to control the animal life while patrons watched in awe.

In the present day, Peter Graham, a film director in Paris, is murdered by a trio of assassins, along with his secretary, before his home is ransacked. When news of Graham's disappearance reaches Abdiel Hammond, the head of the Terror Intelligence Agency, he assigns agent fashion artist and designer Blythe Baxter and her hedgehog pet Russell Ferguson to investigate the matter, and determine if it is related to Graham's cooperation with the CIA on a case involving the disruption of rocket launches from Cape Canaveral by radio jamming. When Blythe and Russell arrive in Paris, they are accosted by a man claiming to be a chauffeur sent to collect them, but is really an enemy agent sent to kill them. Before Blythe and Russell can interrogate him, the agent kills himself with a cyanide capsule. After visiting Graham's house, Blythe and Russell confront a boatman that Graham was acquainted with. The boatman, named Tobias Malone, reveals that he is aiding the CIA and introduces them to their agent Enrique Holden, who is also investigating Graham's disappearance.

Humans

 * as Blythe Baxter, an aspiring fashion artist and designer. She is very kind and compassionate and is always ready to assist others in need, whether it be the pets, Mrs. Twombly or her new friends Youngmee, Sue and Jasper or maybe Whittany and Brittany Biskit. She has the uncanny ability to speak to and understand animals.
 * portrays a young Blythe Baxter.
 * as Anna Twombly, the kind and off-beat owner of the Littlest Pet Shop and day-camp for pets. She has silver hair and turquoise eyes. Mrs. Twombly befriends Blythe and helps her to display and sell her first pet fashion collection. She has a love for animals and making them feel at home in Littlest Pet Shop. She also has a bizarre obsession for collecting doorknobs, occasionally compulsive cleaning and some unique talents from her past, including inventing the martial art of kung-fu quilting.
 * as Roger Baxter, Blythe's fun-loving, slightly clumsy father whose airline piloting job takes them from their quiet hometown to Downtown City where countless adventures await. He has dark brown with some grey hair and blue eyes. Mr. Baxter loves spending time with Blythe, listening to heavy metal and supporting any of Blythe's talents and endeavors.
 * as Youngmee Song, one of Blythe's best friends, along with Sue Patterson and Jasper Jones. She is also one of the only two people to be aware of Blythe's secret ability to talk to animals.
 * as Abdiel Hammond, the head of the Terror Intelligence Agency.
 * as Enrique Holden, a CIA operative sent to liaise with Blythe and Russell while she is in Paris.
 * as Francois LeGrande, a servant of the Biskits, performing works such as chauffeur and chef, and often fulfilling the demands of Brittany and Whittany Biskit.
 * as Tobias Malone, a Cuban refugee and former drug lord who was employed by Peter Graham.
 * as Peter Graham, an American film director who was murdered by Brittany and Whittany Biskit's henchmen.
 * as Adam Jordan, a bully who often attacked Blythe Baxter during her childhood.
 * as Cole Burns, a bully who often attacked Blythe Baxter during her childhood.

Voices of Animals

 * as Russell Ferguson, a male orange European hedgehog with yellow-green eyes. Russell is somewhat uptight, but always makes sure his plans go through and keeps things from getting too out of control. Because of his orderly skills, he frequently acts as the leader of the pets.
 * as Sunil Nevla, a male blue banded mongoose with golden eyes and an Indian accent. He is very shy and fearful, but when faced with adventure, he will (though reluctantly) gather courage and bravery for his friends. He is a magician, who enjoys performing various magic tricks to his friends at the shop. Most of them fail or rarely work when he needs it to. Despite his timid appearance and personality, Sunil becomes aggressive at the thought of cobras (an allusion to mongooses' natural prey). He is Vinnie's best friend. Sunil is known to become scared of insects every time he sees one.
 * as Vincent Alfonso "Vinnie" Terrio, a male green gecko with purple eyes. Though slow at times, he is a talented dancer. Unfortunately, he is prone to wreaking havoc for others in the pet shop because of his natural clumsiness. His favorite series is Shake a Leg, a dance competition show.
 * as Pepper Mildred Clark, a female grey and white striped skunk with light magenta eyes. A self-proclaimed comedian, she loves making her friends laugh, usually through the use of puns and comical props. At times, however, she can be brash and a little inconsiderate towards others. Her smells change depending on her mood. She speaks in a thick Boston accent.
 * as Minka Mark, a female pink spider monkey with light blue eyes, who is an artist. Energetic, flexible, and hyper, she is an expert regarding abstract art. However, she is constantly distracted by shiny objects, hanging out on the tire swing, or looking for something to eat. When in a small space and not able to escape, Minka sits and rocks herself back and forth quietly saying to herself; "Space monkey, I'm a space monkey...".
 * as Zoe Trent, a female purple Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with light blue eyes, who is a singer. A born diva, she strives to achieve her goal as being the greatest entertainer, though she can sometimes be quite dramatic and snobbish and leader, and a little rude towards others, she cares for everyone very much and is very willing to go out of her comfort zone to be there for them.
 * as Penny Ling, a female white and indigo giant panda with grey eyes, who is a rhythmic gymnast with a talent for twirling ribbons. Being the peacekeeper of the group, her feelings are mostly sensitive and is prone to getting hurt by others, though when the job comes down to it, Penny can be very straightforward and direct, and there are sometimes that she can be grumpy.
 * as Buttercream Sundae, a female yellow and brown Netherland Dwarf rabbit with dark green eyes, who is a dancer. A later addition to the group, Buttercream's owner is Youngmee Song's Aunt Christie, who owns the candy shop named Sweet Delights. She is very active and hyper, but also very mischievous. A running gag is that she has a habit of saying overly sweet, hyper, and nonsensical statements (possibly from constant sugar hypes) and whenever she does, one of the pets will say catchphrase "What?" to her. Buttercream calmly responds with another "What?", twirls her ears with a twanging sound, and then relaxes herself before saying "Anywho." She shows up occasionally throughout the series.