Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

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 later 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, Carla Gugino, Tisha Campbell, Adam Goldberg, Al Michaels, Tommy Lasorda, and Bob Uecker.

The film was shot at various locations in San Francisco, Vancouver and Abbotsford Airport.

This film was rated G by the MPAA.

Themes

The film deals with social themes such as human nature, duty and loyalty, and collectivist vs more individualist societies in the animal world. As well as inspiring questions similar to those of the film Sliding Doors when a human life was saved by the animals' original unnecessary escape attempts.