DUNEDIN — Superman star Dean Cain is the marquee name in “R.A.D.A.R.: Adventures of the Bionic Dog,” however Tampa Bay likewise stars in the family-friendly funny motion picture that is now available on Amazon’s Prime Video and other streaming services.
Radar the dog is played by Beck, a Belgian Malinois from Plant City.
St. Petersburg’s Paul Wilson and Tampa’s Ricky Wayne take scenes as the cartoonish bumbling bad people.
And Dunedin plainly acts as the background of the motion picture made there in 2022.
Aerial shots throughout the movie flaunt its stunning downtown location and tropical beaches, and Dunedin is frequently name-dropped through city indications and discussion, particularly from Cain who plays its mayor.
“R.A.D.A.R.: Adventures of the Bionic Dog” has to do with a mad researcher who develops a “Remote Activated Doubloon Acquiring Rex” dog to discover pirate treasure off the coast of Florida. But the dog establishes feelings, befriends a boy and lady, and assists them discover a legendary sapphire required to save Dunedin as it copes a sluggish traveler season. When the mad researcher and his crony look for to take the riches from the kids, Radar is there for defense.
The motion picture is part “Goonies” and part “Home Alone,” with a scattering of “Pinky and the Brain.”
