The Shaggy Dog (2006)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers (WGA):

Cormac Wibberley (screenplay) &
Marianne Wibberley (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Tim Allen Living in a Dog's Life

Plot:

A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog. |

Plot Keywords:

Sheepdog | Man Bitten By Dog | Animal Rights | Laboratory | Remake

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 26	8:00 PM	TBS
Sun. July 26	9:45 PM	TBS

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Dave Douglas
Kristin Davis	...	Rebecca Douglas
Zena Grey	...	Carly Douglas
Spencer Breslin	...	Josh Douglas
Danny Glover	...	Ken Hollister
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Dr. Kozak
Joshua Leonard	...	Justin Forrester
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Trey
Bess Wohl	...	Dr. Gwen Lichtman
Jarrad Paul	...	Larry
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Justin Forrester's Attorney
Jane Curtin	...	Judge Claire Whittaker
Philip Baker Hall	...	Lance Strictland
Joel Moore	...	Pound Employee (as Joel David Moore)
Jeanette Brox	...	Janey

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild rude humor.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG | Ireland:G | UK:U | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:Livre | Germany:o.Al. | Hungary:14 | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Ontario) | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Upon leaping onto a bus, Tim Allen's character (as a dog) says 'To Infinity, and Beyond', a reference to Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story (1995), also voiced by Allen.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dave turns into a dog on the highway, his robe shrinks to fit him instead of falling off as all his previous clothes had.

Quotes:

Judge Claire Whittaker: Did you just growl at opposing counsel?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Film '72: (2006-03-27)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Nowhere near as bad as claimed

So it's a dumb movie with a dumb plot - what do you expect? Agatha Christie? Robert Ludlum? This is a Disney film for children!

As a kids' movie, it's a lot of fun with plenty of slapstick and lots of laughs. The plot is goofy, but the basic premise is hardly meant to be realistic. This is not cinema verité. People give "What Women Want" with Mel Gibson a much higher rating, but that's just as daft.

There are plenty of set-piece chases, as you would expect with a storyline about dogs.

If you want clever, go see the Usual Suspects, just don't take your under-eights.