Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006 film)
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Sleeping Dogs Lie is a comedy film
written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
, about a woman whose relationships are damaged when she reluctantly reveals that she committed an act of bestiality with her dog while at college.
The film has been renamed Sleeping Dogs for the UK release, dropping the "lie" part of the title which featured in the American release.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and television director. He is commonly known for his energetic, ravenous stage personality, his dark, acerbic black comedy, and his gruff but high-pitched voice.- Early life :Goldthwait was born in Syracuse,...
, about a woman whose relationships are damaged when she reluctantly reveals that she committed an act of bestiality with her dog while at college.
Plot
An impulsive act of bestiality from her distant past haunts Amy, an otherwise seemingly ordinary young woman with a bright future and nice-guy fiancé. But her fiancé has suggested that the couple be completely honest and tell each other everything. When Amy finally relents, encouraged to tell the truth by her co-worker and mother (neither of whom knows what she has to disclose), and reveals her secret at the home of her parents and misfit brother, all hell breaks loose.UK release
The UK release was 16 March 2007.The film has been renamed Sleeping Dogs for the UK release, dropping the "lie" part of the title which featured in the American release.