A Dog Year
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The film is based on the memoir by Jon Katz and adapted by LaVoo.[2] The story centers on a man experiencing a midlife crisis whose world is turned upside down when he adopts a border collie crazier than he is.[3]
Plot
Jon Katz faces a midlife crisis. His wife moves out because he was growing too distant, their daughter Emma has moved to a place of her own, and he is left in the house with their two labrador retrievers and a severe case of writer's block. A dog breeder who has read his books convinces him to take in an abused and hyperactive border collie named Devon – and his crazy new life begins.
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Jonathan "Jon" Katz
- Lauren Ambrose as Emma
- Lois Smith as Lois Blair
- Domhnall Gleeson as Anthony Armstrong
- Welker White as Brenda King
- Elizabeth Marvel as Margo
- Pamela Holden Stewart as Patti
- Deirdre O'Connell as Donna Brady
Nominations
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.
References
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External links
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- Tribeca Film Festival