Dog Park (film)
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| Directed by | Bruce McCulloch |
| Produced by | Susan Cavan |
| Written by | Bruce McCulloch |
| Starring |
Luke Wilson Kathleen Robertson Gordon Currie Natasha Henstridge |
| Music by | Craig Northey |
| Cinematography | David A. Makin |
| Edited by |
Norman Buckley Christopher Cooper |
Production company |
Independent Pictures Accent Entertainment |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema (USA) Lions Gate Films (Canada) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 min |
| Country | US/Canada |
| Language | English |
Dog Park is a 1998 American/Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Bruce McCulloch.
Plot
The main character Andy is a writer of newspaper classified ads who has been going from relationship to relationship since eighth grade. He loses custody of his dog when his girlfriend, Cheryl, breaks up with him for another man. Andy then meets Lorna, a children's TV show host, but she is too obsessed with her own dog to commit to a relationship with anyone. She's also still hurt emotionally because her boyfriend Trevor, left her for Andy's ex, Cheryl.
Andy also has a fling with another woman, Keiran. Meanwhile, Cheryl takes Andy's dog to a psychiatrist, who tells her that her promiscuity is traumatizing the dog. While both Andy and Cheryl do their best to share custody, problems arise as Cheryl and Trevor break up and she tries to win Andy back unsuccessfully. Keiran figures out Jeri's boyfriend Jeff is having an affair. Lorna goes out with Trevor. It's not much of date, but he helps her out in a big way. Both Andy and Lorna have feelings for each other, but aren't sure how to follow through with it. Andy being with Kieran and Lorna being with Trevor help them come to a very important conclusion.
Cast
- Janeane Garofalo as Jeri
- Natasha Henstridge as Lorna
- Bruce McCulloch as Jeff
- Mark McKinney as Dog Psychologist
- Kathleen Robertson as Cheryl
- Harland Williams as Callum
- Luke Wilson as Andy
- Kristin Lehman as Keiran
- Amie Carey as Rachel
- Gordon Currie as Trevor
- Peter MacNeill as Neighbor
- Jerry Schaefer as Norm
- Zachary Bennett as Dougie
- Ron James as Male Dog Owner #1
- Albert Schultz as Male Dog Owner #2
- Terri Hawkes as Announcer
- Michael Bean as Driver
Awards
- Genie Awards
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Mark McKinney
- Nominated for Best Original Screenplay — Bruce McCulloch
- Canadian Comedy Awards
- Nominated for Film Directing — Bruce McCulloch
- Nominated for Film Writing — Bruce McCulloch
- Nominated for Film Performance Male — Mark McKinney
External links
- Dog Park at the Internet Movie Database
- Dog Park at AllMovie