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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
The movie cover for Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco.
Directed by	David R. Ellis
Produced by	Barry Jossen
Written by	Sheila Burnford (characters) Chris Hauty Julie Hickson
Starring	Ralph Waite Sally Field Michael J. Fox
Music by	Bruce Broughton
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s)	March 8, 1996
Running time	89 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco is the 1996 sequel to the 1993 film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. The film is directed by David R. Ellis who has directed other films such as Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2, and Cellular, but is more famous in Hollywood as a stuntman and a stunt coordinator. The film stars a Golden Retriever named Shadow (voiced by Ralph Waite), a Himalayan named Sassy (voiced by Sally Field), and an American Bulldog named Chance (voiced by Michael J. Fox).

The film features characters from Sheila Burnford's novel The Incredible Journey, but the plot did not originate from the book.

The film was released on March 8, 1996, and went on to gross over thirty million dollars at the box office. The movie grossed less than the first movie, but is still considered a moderate success. The film features voices from other famous actors and sports figures, who include: Sinbad, Tisha Campbell, Adam Goldberg, Al Michaels, Tommy Lasorda, and Bob Uecker.

The film was shot at various locations in California and British Columbia. The main area for filming in California was San Francisco. Vancouver was used for filming in British Columbia, as were other areas, including Abbotsford Airport.

The film focuses on the adventures of Shadow, Sassy, and Chance. At home with their owners, the animals are uneasy housemates during the best of times. Shadow is the old, wise one and presumably the leader of the three. Sassy is the smart-aleck of the bunch, but helpful in times as well. Chance is the young, anxious one who is usually the one that gets into trouble and relies on the other two to assist him, but he comes in handy sometimes as well. The family decides to take a trip to Canada, and this time decides to take the animals along as well. At the airport in San Francisco, the animals escape while being loaded into the airplane. In the first film, the animals had to venture through the wilderness of America in order to be reunited with their families but in the sequel they must venture through the urban areas of San Francisco where they must evade dangerous, street-wise animals, animal control units, and illegal dog catchers. With assistance from others dogs and by helping each other, the animals make the journey and once again are reunited with their owners.

During the journey, Chance falls in love with Delilah, a street dog who's never had a human family, but is forced to leave her behind by Shadow and Riley, the leader of Delilah's pack. After the trio return home, a depressed Chance is soon reunited with Delilah, who decided to follow her nose and her heart. The family accepts her as their newest member, much to Chance's glee.

• Kids' Choice Awards
  • Favorite Animal Star "Chance the dog" (nominated)
  • Favorite Animal Star "Sassy the cat" (nominated)

• Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco at the Internet Movie Database