A Dog Year

A Dog Year

80 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 3, 2009

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?

A Dog Year

80 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 3, 2009

A Dog Year
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers
Original title A Dog Year
Directors George LaVoo
Writers Jon Katz, George LaVoo

Cast

Jeff Bridges

as Jon Katz

Lauren Ambrose

as Emma

Lois Smith

as Lois Blair

Domhnall Gleeson

as Anthony Armstrong

Welker White

as Brenda King

Elizabeth Marvel

as Margo

Pamela Stewart

as Patti

Deirdre O'Connell

as Donna Brady

Karen Allen

as Paula (voice)

Leo Trombetta

as Richard (voice)

Patricia Lentz

as Holly (voice)

Jan Leslie Harding

as Nancy Longhetti

Teresa Yenque

as Airport Bystander

Glenn Kessler

as Airport Police

Joe Wachowski

as Airport Police

Manish Baliga

as Airport Manager

Kevin Rogers

as Station Wagon Driver

Michael Sackler-Berner

as Station Wagon Passenger

Ptolemy Slocum

as Larry - Suburban Man #2

Don Hewitt Sr.

as Bus Driver

Amelia Campbell

as Sandra Zeller

Malachy Cleary

as Leroy

Michael Heintzman

as Jeff Clement

William Hill

as Ernie

Josh Liveright

as Billy

Stewart Skiff

as Man in Corner Store

Lindsay Brice

as Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett

as Gary (uncredited)

Mark Langston

as Passenger (uncredited)

Bernadette Quigley

as Busybody Woman (uncredited)

Myra Lucretia Taylor

as Baggage Claim Girl (uncredited)

Ben Van Bergen

as Police Officer 1 (uncredited)

Stephen N. Winter

as Police Officer 2 (uncredited)