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:

Raise The Woof.

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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 Douglas falls over in his cage you can clearly see a pad in the cage that was not there before. This is probably a stunt pad to break his fall.

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Quotes

Judge Claire Whittaker: Did you just growl at opposing counsel?

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Crazy Credits

End credits are spelled out using Scrabble tiles.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #35.16 (2006)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Nowhere near as bad as claimed

So it's a dumb movie with a dumb plot - what do you expect? Agatha Christie? Robert Ludlum? This is a Disney film for children!

As a kids' movie, it's a lot of fun with plenty of slapstick and lots of laughs. The plot is goofy, but the basic premise is hardly meant to be realistic. This is not cinema verité. People give "What Women Want" with Mel Gibson a much higher rating, but that's just as daft.

There are plenty of set-piece chases, as you would expect with a storyline about dogs.

If you want clever, go see the Usual Suspects, just don't take your under-eights.