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Paws of Fury: the Legend of Hank

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Paws of Fury: the Legend of Hank

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Animated action comedy featuring the voices of Michael Cera, Samuel L Jackson and Ricky Gervais. A conniving official for a town of cats appoints an unassuming dog, Hank, as the community's protector. Can Hank, with the help of his catnip-addicted trainer, prove himself a hero?

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Emma Simmonds

This computer-animated martial arts comedy is loosely based on the Mel Brooks film Blazing Saddles, and boasts Brooks himself among the voice cast. Set in a land of cats, otherwise akin to feudal Japan, it follows lone dog Hank (Michael Cera) as he's released from prison to become a village's samurai defender. But his appointment is all part of the scheme of high-ranking officer Ika Chu (Ricky Gervais), who is trying to get rid of Brooks's Shogun. Samuel L Jackson provides the voice of Hank's sensei, a former bodyguard who has hit the bottle, with Michelle Yeoh and Djimon Hounsou also featuring. Save a few imaginative flourishes, such as the endearingly crazy-looking cats, Paws of Fury seems content to riff on other films, including Star Wars, to moderately enjoyable effect. Cera's gift for understatement doesn't really register here and, although Gervais, Jackson and Brooks give the film some vocal welly, the script offers them little to work with.

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rolenameHankMichael CeraJimboSamuel L JacksonIka Chu Ricky GervaisOhgaGeorge TakeiShogunMel BrooksYukiMichelle YeohSumoDjimon HounsouChuckGabriel Iglesias

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rolenameDirectorMark KoetsierDirectorRob MinkoffDirectorChris Bailey

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