Paws is an independent 1997

1997 in film

-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...

 Australian family film

Family film

A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...

 that was released on 25 September 1997 in Australia and filmed in Sydney, New South Wales.

The film stars 15-year-old guitarist Nathan Cavaleri

Nathan Cavaleri

Nathan Cavaleri is an Australian blues-rock guitarist and former child actor.-Biography:Cavaleri was diagnosed with leukaemia at a very early age and this led to playing the guitar to take his mind off the disease. He has since beaten the disease. He began playing at the age of six after using a...

 who has adventures with PC - a talking Jack Russell Terrier

Jack Russell Terrier

The Jack Russell terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied smooth, rough or broken-coated which is commonly confused with the Parson Russell terrier and the Russell terrier with the term "Jack Russell" commonly misapplied to other small white...

 (voiced by comedian Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin...

). The dog is computer literate and the pair must a stop a valuable disk from falling into bad hands.

Cast

• Billy Connolly
  Billy Connolly
  William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin...
  
   - Voice of PC
• Nathan Cavaleri
  Nathan Cavaleri
  Nathan Cavaleri is an Australian blues-rock guitarist and former child actor.-Biography:Cavaleri was diagnosed with leukaemia at a very early age and this led to playing the guitar to take his mind off the disease. He has since beaten the disease. He began playing at the age of six after using a...
  
   - Zac
• Emilie François
  Myriam Francois-Cerrah
  Myriam Francois-Cerrah, also known as Emilie Francois , is a British actress of French and Irish heritage. Her screen career began at age 12 in Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility in which she played Margaret Dashwood alongside Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet...
  
   - Samantha
• Sandy Gore
  Sandy Gore
  Sandy Gore is an Australian actress, renowned for her work in theatre. Was married to Director George Miller and had one daughter. Gore has worked extensively for Sydney Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company...
  
   - Anja
• Joe Petruzzi - Stephen
• Caroline Gillmer
  Caroline Gillmer
  Caroline Gillmer is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as Prisoner as Helen Smart and Neighbours as Cheryl Stark....
  
   - Susie
• Rachael Blake
  Rachael Blake
  Rachael Morelle Blake is an Australian actress.-Early life:Blake was born in Perth. At the age of 18 months, she moved to England with her British parents only to return to Perth at age 11....
  
   - Amy
• Norman Kaye
  Norman Kaye
  Norman James Kaye was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.Kaye was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School...
  
   - Alex
• Freyja Meere - Binky
• Kevin Golsby - Commentator
• Rebel Penfold-Russell
  Rebel Penfold-Russell
  Rebel Penfold-Russell is an Australian film producer and occasional actress.She was the executive producer of movies such as Frauds, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Paws...
  
   - Carla
• Alyssa-Jane Cook
  Alyssa-Jane Cook
  Alyssa-Jane Cook is an Australian actress.She is best known for her regular role as Lisa Bennett on the Australian television soap opera E Street...
  
   - Trish
• Daniel Kellie - Puck
• Matthew Krok
  Matthew Krok
  Matthew Krok is a former Australian child actor best known for playing the role of schoolboy Arthur McArthur on the Australian sitcom Hey Dad...! from 1991 to 1994...
  
   - Bottom
• Gezelle Byrnes - Agnes
• Richard Carter - Cafe Owner
• Ben Connolly - Billy
• Charles Conway - Priest
• Julie Godfrey - Sister Deidre
• Denni Gordon - Dog hairdresser
• Heath Ledger
  Heath Ledger
  Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
  
   - Oberon
• David Nettheim
  David Nettheim
  David Cosman Nettheim was an Australian actor.Born in Sydney, and brought up in Cremorne Point the eldest son of actor Roy Nettheim and the actress Mary Hosking, he was introduced to the theatre when his parents joined Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre.He...
  
  - Rabbi
• Gulliver Page - Fan Operator
• Nick White - Zac's father