Every Dog Has Its Day (1999)

One hellish day and night in the life of struggling painter Jack Smith.

Director:

Marc Chiat

Writers:

Marc Chiat, Jim Thompson

Stars:

Larry Holden, James Handy, Shawnee Smith

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Larry Holden	...	Jack Smith
James Handy	...	The Sign Painter
Shawnee Smith	...	RedHead
Charlotte Lewis	...	Jill
Tony Plana	...	The Cop
David Groh	...	Jack Sr.
Taylor Negron	...	Sully
Doug Budin	...	George
Marty Zagon	...	Judge
Clint Culp	...	Motel Clerk
James T. Callahan	...	Father Quinn
Chris Spencer	...	Maurice
Chris Stacy	...	Dishwasher #1
Gene Jose Rey	...	Dishwasher #2
Mike Grief	...	Fat Guy

Storyline

One day and night in the life of Jack Smith. Jack is a painter. No, not a house painter, not a sign painter, Jack is an artist. This is a story about one day out of his existence. One day in which he happens to lose his girlfriend, his job, his vision and possibly his dog. Then comes the night and Jack decides to "hit the road." A simple road trip accompanied by his dog and a myriad of memories, which come to life haunting and harassing Jack from the backseat of his '61 Plymouth Fury. All this is punctuated by a ranting Sign Painter, a beautiful Red Head, and several other characters dotting the line of this particular road to nowhere. These strange absurdities reek havoc on Jack's journey through a bizarre storm-fillmed night that will either make or break an already shattered man.

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Plot Keywords:

painter | dark comedy | road movie | independent film

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Taglines:

a fateful night...a faithful dog...no donuts

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1999 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Ehei i zoi gyrismata

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Dog Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

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