A Dog Year
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A Dog Year is a 2008 film directed by first time director George LaVoo
starring Jeff Bridges
.
The film is based on the memoir by Jon Katz
and adapted by LaVoo, the story centers on a man having a midlife crisis
whose life is turned upside down when he takes in a border collie
crazier than he is.
However, one day, Emma notices a problem with Stanley. Jon, Emma and Stanley go to the veterinarian
, where Stanley is diagnosed a heart condition
, mainly because his heart is beating slower than it should be, and the vet is also surprised by the fact that the dog can run at all (after his favourite blue ball). Jon tries to keep playing with Stanley, even tempting him with the ball, but, the dog does not have the strength
to go after her anymore, and just keeps lying on the floor.
Eventually, Stanley dies. Thus, a new dog named Devon is given to Jon, and the crazyness of Devon begins...
George LaVoo
George LaVoo is a U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter. Real Women Have Curves, for which he was both producer and screenwriter, won the 2002 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Audience Award. In 2006, he wrote Blood Monkey, and his 2008 film A Dog Year was shown at the Tribeca Film...
starring Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon "Jeff" Bridges is an American actor and musician. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the 2009 film Crazy Heart....
.
The film is based on the memoir by Jon Katz
Jon Katz
Jonathan Katz is a U.S. journalist, author, and snowballer. He is known for his contributions to the online magazine HotWired, the technology website Slashdot, the online news magazine Slate.com, and his series of crime novels, books on the geek subculture, and his books on dogs.-Journalism:Katz...
and adapted by LaVoo, the story centers on a man having a midlife crisis
Midlife Crisis
"Midlife Crisis" is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released on May 26, 1992 as the first single from their fourth album, Angel Dust...
whose life is turned upside down when he takes in a border collie
Border Collie
The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds....
crazier than he is.
Plot
Jon Katz is a man having a midlife crisis. His wife moved out of the house because he was becoming too distant. Their daughter Emma still lives with him, and, also, their dog Stanley.However, one day, Emma notices a problem with Stanley. Jon, Emma and Stanley go to the veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
, where Stanley is diagnosed a heart condition
Heart condition
Heart condition may refer to heart disease. It may also refer to:*Heart Condition , a 1990 drama, comedy, action film with Denzel Washington and Bob Hoskins-See also:* Heart failure* Myocardial infarction * Angina pectoris...
, mainly because his heart is beating slower than it should be, and the vet is also surprised by the fact that the dog can run at all (after his favourite blue ball). Jon tries to keep playing with Stanley, even tempting him with the ball, but, the dog does not have the strength
Strength
- Physical ability :*Physical strength, as in people or animals*Superhuman strength, as in fictional characters*A common character attribute in role-playing gamesConflict between persons or groups:*Virtue and moral uprightness...
to go after her anymore, and just keeps lying on the floor.
Eventually, Stanley dies. Thus, a new dog named Devon is given to Jon, and the crazyness of Devon begins...
Cast
- Jeff BridgesJeff BridgesJeffrey Leon "Jeff" Bridges is an American actor and musician. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the 2009 film Crazy Heart....
as Jon Katz - Lauren Ambrose as Emma
- Lois SmithLois SmithLois Smith is an American actress whose career in theater, film, and television has spanned five decades.Smith was born Lois Arlene Humbert in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Carrie Davis and William Oren Humbert, who was a telephone company employee...
as Lois Blair - Welker WhiteWelker WhiteWelker White is an American actress. She has appeared in feature films, television series and stage theatre.-Filmography:*Cedar Rapids as Diane Krogstad* A Dog Year as Brenda King* I Think I Love My Wife as Mary...
as Brenda King - Manish Baliga as Airport Manager
- Amelia Campbell as Sandra Zeller
- Domhnall GleesonDomhnall GleesonDomhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor, director and writer from Dublin. He has acted on both stage and screen, picking up a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for his part in the Broadway production The Lieutenant of Inishmore...
as Anthony Armstrong - Jan Leslie Harding as Nancy Longhetti
- Michael Heintzman as Jeff Clement
- Glenn Kessler as Airport Police Officer #1
- Josh Liveright as Billy
- Elizabeth MarvelElizabeth Marvel-Biography:Marvel was born in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. She studied at Juilliard. She has several credits on Broadway and in film and television. Marvel was a series regular on The District, and has appeared in two films by the Coen Brothers: True Grit as the adult Mattie Ross, and Burn After Reading...
as Margo - Deirdre O'Connell as Donna Brady
- Bernadette Quigley as Busybody Woman
- Ptolemy Slocum as Larry - Suburban Man #2
- Myra Lucretia Taylor as Baggage Claim Girl
- Joe Wachowski as Airport Police Officer #2
- Mark Maxwell as Mailman