Sleeping Dogs Lie (I) (2006)
"Stay" (original title)

A recently engaged woman's life is thrown into turmoil after confessing to her fiancé that she once experimented with bestiality.

Director:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Writer:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Stars:

Melinda Page Hamilton, Bryce Johnson, Geoff Pierson

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melinda Page Hamilton	...	Amy
Bryce Johnson	...	John
Geoff Pierson	...	Dad
Colby French	...	Ed
Jack Plotnick	...	Dougie
Bonita Friedericy	...	Mom / Wrestling Girl
Brian Posehn	...	Randy
Morgan Murphy	...	Linda
Steve Agee	...	Carl
Lisa Salzano	...	Wrestling Girl
Candiss Cogdill	...	Wrestling Girl
Harvey J. Alperin	...	Principal
Ernest Misko	...	Priest (as Ernie Misko)
Rebecca Avery	...	Rest Area Mom
Kira Burri	...	Rest Area Girl

Storyline

An impulsive sexual encounter from her past haunts Amy, an otherwise seemingly normal young woman with a bright future and nice-guy fiancé. But her fiancé has suggested that the couple be completely honest and tell each other everything! When Amy finally relents, encouraged to tell the truth by her coworker and mother (neither of whom really knows what she has to disclose), and reveals her secret, all hell breaks loose.

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Plot Keywords:

bestiality | secret | unconventional | past catching up | sex with an animal | 

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Taglines:

Everyone has a secret.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and aberrant sexual content, drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Bobcat Goldwait Gaumont Columbia Tristar [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,890 (USA) (20 October 2006)

Gross:

$10,890 (USA) (20 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

HareBrained Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bobcat wrote this movie in three days.

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Goofs

When Amy and Mom come in to wake up John and Dougie in the morning, the piano is sitting on Dougie's crotch. Then it is not there. Then, Mom moves it back over his crotch before they leave the room.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amy: My name is Any and, yes, at college I blew my dog.

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Crazy Credits

No animal was harmed or pleasured in the making of this movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Strictly Background (2007)

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Soundtracks

"When You're Smiling"
Performed by Louis Prima
Courtesy of EMI Records
Written by Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay
Published by EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP) & Music by Shay c/o Songwriter's Guild

User Reviews

Some things are meant to stay secrets...

This was my first Sundance Film Festival movie. It was surprisingly funny...the acting was great and it was refreshing to see an original story...and this one has definite shock factor. Bob Goldthwaite definitely has a twisted mind and braves bringing it to the screen. If you get the opportunity to view this movie...go for it. However it most certainly is not for young people. The conservative will need to be willing to open their minds to a sense of humor even though acceptance will be an impossible feat for pretty much anyone. The irony of the movie is how real the fear of exposing your deepest, darkest secrets to anyone, including the person you are closet to and love most in the entire world. I still say....some things are meant to stay secret!