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, Craig Kilborn

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 | human transforms into animal | elevator | animal as human | altered version of studio logo | 

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Taglines:

Raise The Woof.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [France] Disney [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quelle vie de chien

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

The music Josh Douglas sings is from the movie Grease, not the stage version of Grease. Also you can hear John Travolta singing Greased Lightening, again from the movie.

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Quotes

Larry: Oh my God, it's a trap.
Dr. Gwen Lichtman: Dogs don't set traps.
Larry: Yeah, well, dogs don't live 300 years either.

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Crazy Credits

End credits are spelled out using Scrabble tiles.

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Connections

Referenced in Film '72: Episode dated 27 March 2006 (2006)

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Soundtracks

Man's Best Friend
(2006)
Written by Sam Hollander and Michael Mangini (as Mike Mangini)
Produced by Mike Denneen
Performed by Click Five
Courtesy of Lava Records, LLC

User Reviews

For Every Child, and Their Children, Too

Tim Allen may be the most underrated and generous comic actor working today, willing to pursue any honest laugh to please his audience. But he's clever about it, and the slapstick in this remake rivals the pioneering skill of silent film comedians. This is Allen's best work since "Galaxy Quest."

The ultimate test of this movie is the child you take along (including the one we carry in our heart). My daughter laughed and had a great time. She even explained the DNA cloning technology in such a way that demonstrated just how much craft when into the screenplay -- "make it understandable to a kid under 12" -- even though the pseudo science of the plot often distracted my adult mind.

I never saw the original flick with Fred MacMurray. But I did see Lon Chaney play The Wolfman, and a dozen other werewolf movies. This is a G-rated version of the same mythology, and it resonates for me as an adult, but flies over the head of my youngster. "The Shaggy Dog" works on two distinct levels while satisfying both audiences -- I only wish all family movies were this good.