The Shaggy Dog (2006)

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

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers:

Cormac Wibberley (screenplay), Marianne Wibberley (screenplay),

Stars:

Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 David Moore	...	Pound Employee
Jeanette Brox	...	Janey

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

sheepdog | transformation | animal rights | scrabble | buddhist monk | 

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Taglines:

Tim Allen Living in a Dog's Life

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [fr] Disney [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un papá con pocas pulgas

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$158,016 (South Africa) (26 May 2006)

Gross:

$61,112,916 (USA) (21 July 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films, Boxing Cat Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the writing credits are supplied by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and cannot be changed, there is an onscreen credit: "suggested by The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten".

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Judge Claire Whittaker: Mr.Douglas, one more outburst and I'll put you in contempt.
Dave Douglas: [barks] Silence! Quiet! WHOO!
Dave Douglas: [covers up mouth with hands, pause] Your honor...

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Crazy Credits

End credits are spelled out using Scrabble tiles.

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Connections

References Toy Story (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Greased Lightnin'"
(1972)
Written by Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs
Performed by John Travolta
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

User Reviews

Saw a private screening of it.

The Shaggy Dog actually was not as bad of a movie as I had supposed it would be. It was mildly entertaining, it keeps your attention. It is not very realistic, for example when Tim Allen's character is chasing the cat and rams the old lady and she goes flying and hits a tree. The scenes after becoming the "shaggy dog" when he turns back to human, it is all very funny through out there until the end of the movie. Tim Allen's performance is quite original in this one, it also was better than I hoped.

The first twenty minutes of the movie are very slow and boring, the movie rises up after he gets bitten and turns into the dog. Overall it was not such a terrible movie. It is a great movie to watch with your kids or family and friends. Go and enjoy the Shaggy Dog Overall 6 1/2 out of 10.