Year of the Dog (2007/I)

Director:

Mike White

Writer (WGA):

Mike White (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Has the world left you a stray?

Plot:

A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Love | Neighbor | Office | Vegan

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Molly Shannon	...	Peggy
Laura Dern	...	Bret
Regina King	...	Layla
Thomas McCarthy	...	Pier
Josh Pais	...	Robin
John C. Reilly	...	Al
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Newt
Amy Schlagel	...	Lissie
Zoe Schlagel	...	Lissie
Dale Godboldo	...	Don
Inara George	...	Holly
Liza Weil	...	Trishelle
Jon Shere	...	Pound Employee
Christy Moore	...	Al’s Girlfriend (as Christy Lynn Moore)
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Audrey
Brenda Canela	...	Brenda
Craig Cackowski	...	Craig
Steve Berg	...	Steve
Susan Mackin	...	Susan
Chuck Duffy	...	Jeff
Sonya Eddy	...	Nurse
Ursula Brauner	...	Dog Owner
Giddle Partridge	...	Blond Floozie
Benjamin Koesling	...	Benjy
Dominik Koesling	...	Benjy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jimmy the Dog	...	Dog (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike White

Writing credits (WGA)
Mike White		(written by)

Produced by
Dede Gardner	....	producer
Ben LeClair	....	producer
Nan Morales	....	executive producer
Brad Pitt	....	executive producer
Mike White	....	producer
Jack Black	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Tim Orr		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Dody Dorn

Casting by
Meredith Tucker

Production Design by
Daniel Bradford

Art Direction by
Macie Vener

Set Decoration by
K.C. Fox

Costume Design by
Nancy Steiner

Makeup Department
Cydney Cornell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Laura Dern
Raqueli Dahan	....	additional makeup artist
Roma Goddard	....	hair stylist
Norma Lee	....	key hair stylist
Lisa Nash-Jones	....	key makeup artist
Dionne Smith	....	makeup department head (as Dionne P. Smith)
Mary Ann Valdes	....	hair department head

Production Management
Ralph Bertelle	....	executive in charge of production
Teresa Kelly	....	post-production supervisor
Leigh Shanta	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven F. Beaupre	....	second assistant director
Scott Andrew Robertson	....	first assistant director (as Scott Robertson)
Nikki Swasey	....	second second assistant director (as Nicole Swasey)

Art Department
John W. Baldwin	....	toolperson
Don Barker	....	set dresser
Steve Borgese	....	greens supervisor
Mark Boucher	....	paint foreperson
Christian Brennan	....	art department assistant
David Christopher Campbell	....	propmaker foreperson (as David C. Campbell)
Peggy Casey	....	lead set buyer
Juliane Crump	....	art department assistant
Todd Daniels	....	set dresser
Bruce Di Valerio	....	construction coordinator
Gerald Donahoe	....	set dresser
Philip Ginolfi	....	labor foreperson
Linda Griffis	....	art department coordinator
Jon Kazunaga	....	propmaker foreperson
Andy Knight	....	propmaker foreperson
Mike Malone	....	on-set dresser
Stephen McCumby	....	property assistant
'Butch' Montgomery	....	construction general foreperson (as Butch Montgomery)
Roderick Nunnally	....	paint supervisor (as Rod Nunnally)
Kim Richey	....	assistant property master
Michelle Spears	....	property master
Scott B. Valdes	....	on-set painter (as Scott Valdes)
Heather L. Watson	....	leadperson
Chris Withrow	....	foreperson
Chris Withrow	....	gangboss
Rainer Wolf	....	labor foreperson
Jane Fitts	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bradford Bell	....	foley recordist
Perry Dodgson	....	boom operator
Robert Eber	....	sound mixer (as Robert D. Eber)
Aaron Glascock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Glascock	....	supervising sound editor
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound mix assistant
Wayne Lemmer	....	assistant sound editor
Jared Marshack	....	sound mix assistant
Michael Mesirow	....	cable person
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist (as Alyson Moore)
Scott Morgan	....	foley recordist
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Kira Roessler	....	dialogue editor (as Kira)
Curt Schulkey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
John Joseph Thomas	....	foley supervisor (as John Thomas)
John Joseph Thomas	....	sound effects editor (as John Thomas)
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Thomas Mertz	....	special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)

Visual Effects by
Dick Edwards	....	visual effects supervisor: Invisible Effects

Stunts
Billy Morts	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ismael Araujo Jr.	....	grip
Greg Brooks	....	dolly grip
Glenn Cannon	....	video assist operator
Alan Caudillo	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ted Chu	....	additional camera operator
Vidal Cohen	....	first company grip
Louis DiCesare	....	chief lighting technician
Tim Durr	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Timothy Durr)
Michael Fastoso	....	second company rigging grip
Roy C. Granada	....	location rigging technician (as Roy Granada)
David Haskin	....	electrician
Mark Hochman	....	24 frame playback technician
Jimi Johnson	....	video assist operator
Mako Koiwai	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as F. Mako Koiwai)
Michelle M. Mann	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (as Michelle Mann)
John McCormack	....	stage rigging technician
Michael K. O'Melia	....	chief rigging technician
Dustin Pearlman	....	film loader
Matthew A. Petrosky	....	camera operator
Brendon Phillips	....	electrician
Joseph Prado	....	second company grip
Lex Rawlins	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Nikola Ristic	....	electrician
Michael A. Savage	....	first company rigging grip (as Michael Savage)
Moulaye Sene	....	electrician (as Indrissa Moulaye Sene)
Matthew J. Siegel	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Linda Slater	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Linda Källérus)
Suzanne Tenner	....	still photographer
Mark Venezia	....	grip
Chris Walden	....	generator operator (as Chris D. Walden)
Rick Whitfield	....	24 frame playback supervisor
Niel Williams	....	grip

Casting Department
Tina Kerr	....	background casting
Ashley Slater	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeannine Bourdaghs	....	on-set costumer
Anita Louise Brown	....	key costumer (as Anita Brown)
Dana Griffin	....	costume production assistant
Stacy Horn	....	costume supervisor (as Stacy M. Horn)
Suzanne Robertson	....	on-set costumer (as Suzy Robertson)

Editorial Department
Lori Ball	....	additional editor
Robert Benedict	....	editorial production assistant
George Chavez	....	color timer
Alexandra Leviloff	....	assistant editor: avid
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter (as Mary Nelson-Fraser)
Pablo Prietto	....	assistant editor
Chris Regan	....	color timer
James Gadd	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Adam Blau	....	score coordinator
Fernand Bos	....	additional music editor
Linda Cohen	....	music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Andrew Hausmann	....	music librarian (as Andrew Hauschild)
Greg Hayes	....	assistant score recording engineer
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
Larry Mah	....	additional score mixer
Mike Nowak	....	conductor: orchestra
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Noah Scot Snyder	....	digital score recordist (as Noah Snyder)
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
Casey Stone	....	music scoring recordist
Ronald J. Webb	....	music editor
Terry Wilson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jack R. Campbell	....	transportation co-captain
Bert Fernandez	....	transportation dispatcher
Mike Riportella	....	transportation captain
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator
Rob Byer	....	driver: fuel truck (uncredited)
Bruce Callahan	....	transportation (uncredited)
Vicki Sousa	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
David Bax	....	production assistant
Kim Bonham	....	animal trainer
Ursula Brauner	....	head animal trainer
Jon Bruno	....	adr loop group
Joshua Bryant	....	stand-in: Mr. Sarsgaard
Jennifer Byrd	....	stand-in: Ms. King (as Jenn Byrd)
Kathleen Marie Carr	....	stand-in: Ms. Shannon (as Kathleen Carr)
Donna Corwin	....	studio teacher
Emily Currie	....	assistant: Mr. Gardner
Cris De Arce	....	production assistant
Jason De Meo	....	accounting clerk
Brian Demonbreun	....	stand-in: Mr. Reilly
Devon Evans	....	animal trainer
Charles Fagin	....	assistant location manager
Heidi Falconer	....	unit publicist
Manuel Figueroa	....	production assistant
Eric Fitzgerald	....	titles
Jane Goldsmith	....	script supervisor
Max Grey	....	set intern
Nicholas Guest	....	adr loop group
Mark Harden	....	assistant animal trainer
Jason Harris	....	adr loop group
Shelly Heyward	....	production assistant (as Shelly M. Heyward)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Natalie Hsieh	....	set production assistant
Mary Jasionowski	....	production accountant
Stephen Kardell	....	assistant location manager: Boston (as Stephen E. Kardell)
Phillip Knoedel	....	construction medic
Angela Kodicek	....	stand-in: Ms. Dern
Kate Lott	....	production assistant
James E. Maddux	....	location medic
Amanda J. Mantovani	....	assistant: Ms, Shannon
Frank McGrath	....	production assistant
France Myung Metz	....	location manager (as France Myung Fagin)
Karl Brian Miller	....	animal trainer
Stephanie A. Purdy	....	animal trainer
Lynne Redding	....	adr loop group
Beatriz Rivas	....	payroll accountant
Melissa Robinson	....	consultant: product placement
Rebecca Robinson	....	assistant: Mr. White
Al Rodrigo	....	adr loop group
Phil Scalisi	....	craft service
Jennifer Scott	....	first assistant accountant
Stan Sellers	....	adr loop group
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Jon Shere	....	project consultant
Elizabeth Swackhamer	....	adr loop group
Emily Takehara	....	post-production accountant
Hirotatsu Taniguchi	....	production assistant
Amy H. Tung	....	assistant production coordinator
Diane Ward	....	production coordinator
Claudette Wells	....	adr loop group
Jeff White	....	assistant: Mr. Sarsgaard
Katherine Grace	....	layout board (uncredited)
Noel Davis Poyner	....	publicity intern (uncredited)

Thanks
Miguel Arteta	....	thanks
Matthew Greenfield	....	thanks
Alicia Silverstone	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Black & White Productions
• Plan B Entertainment
• Rip Cord Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Paramount Vantage (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sky Cinema (2010) (Germany) (TV)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• Invisible Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  animals provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes (as Chapman Leonard)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies (as Chapman Leonard)
• Deluxe Motion Picture Catering  catering
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Hollywood Title  titles
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  clearances
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Listening Room, The  music score mixed at
• Media Distributors Film Source  Fuji film provided by
• Modern VideoFilm  telecine
• On Scene Security  security: Munich
• Signet Sound Studio  music scored at (as Signet Sound)
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production
• Ziamond  engagement ring provided by

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive references.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Black & White Productions

Trivia:

The website where Molly makes her card is a real website for making greeting cards.

Quotes:

Peggy: It's nice to have a word that can describe you. I've never had that before.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Molly Shannon/Linkin Park (#32.19)" (2007)

A lovely, quirky little movie

I like animals, I don't LOVE them. I don't even have a pet. However, that's not what this movie is about. Although many people will go expecting to see an animal lover's film or a hilarious comedy. The movie itself is not some screwball romantic comedy. And it certainly is NOT an animal rights propaganda film.

This is simply the story of woman who is like an animal that has been kept in a cage it's entire life and then, one day, was released into society. The uncertainty is so overwhelming that she reacts in irrational ways, "crazy" you might say. Genetically enhanced pigs are like this - they have panic attacks when released from their cages and a larger piece of the world becomes available. Peggy takes small, hesitant steps and slowly builds a life for herself that SHE wants, that makes her happy, where she can feel respected rather than relegated to the role of a mirror for the people around her. It took the death of a dog for her to realize that she was in an emotional cage.

Molly Shannon is truly perfection in this film. She's a joy and a study in wonderfully subtle film acting. Most won't see this compliment in her performance, but I noticed.

If you enjoy movies which make you think, than this is for you. If you want to see mindless, bubble gum entertainment (there's nothing wrong with that...sometimes) than stay away from this film. You just won't understand it.