A Dog Year
| A Dog Year | |
|---|---|
 HBO advertising poster. | |
| Screenplay by | George LaVoo |
| Story by | Jon Katz |
| Directed by | George LaVoo |
| Starring |
Jeff Bridges Lauren Ambrose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Liz Manne |
| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
| Release | |
| Original release |
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A Dog Year is a 2009 television film written and directed by first-time director George LaVoo and starring Jeff Bridges.
The film is based on the memoir by Jon Katz and adapted by LaVoo. The story centers on a man experiencing a midlife crisis whose world is turned upside down when he adopts a border collie crazier than he is.[1]
Plot
Jon Katz faces a midlife crisis. His wife moves out because he was growing too distant, their daughter Emma has moved to a place of her own, and he is left in the house with their two labrador retrievers and a severe case of writer's block. A dog breeder who has read his books convinces him to take in an abused and hyperactive border collie named Devon – and his crazy new life begins.
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Jonathan "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 Holden Stewart as Patti
- Deirdre O'Connell as Donna Brady
Nominations
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.
References
- ↑ "HBO's 'Year' on calendar for Bridges". hollywoodreporter. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-20.