Zeus & Roxanne

Zeus & Roxanne

A friendship no one ever thought possible. An adventure no one ever will forget.

PG 1997 · 98 min · ★ 5.2 · Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance

Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best-friends with her captive dolphin, Roxanne. She falls in love with Zeus's owner, Terry, a musician who rides a bike.

Directed by George T. Miller · Written by Tom Benedek

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