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Lawn Dogs (Original title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 21 November 1997 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: John Duigan

Synopsis: Devon lives with her family in upper-class Camelot Gardens in Kentucky. She finds friendship with the wayward Trent who often appears in the neighbourhood to carry out menial tasks. Their friendship, which crosses class barriers, is potentially dangerous in the smug confines of Camelot.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 21 November 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (65)
Production Company: Rank Film Distributors, Production Company: Toledo Pictures, Executive Producer: Ron Daniels, Producer: Duncan Kenworthy, Line Producer: Amy Kaufman, Co-producer: David Rubin, Unit Production Manager: Amy Kaufman, Production Supervisor: Jennifer Roth, Production Co-ordinator: Lizz Grant, Location Manager: Carla Ingrid Raij, Post-production Supervisor: Jo Human, Assistant Director (1st): Michael Samson, Assistant Director (2nd): Marc Garland, Script Supervisor: Peggy Sutton, Casting: Ronna Kress, Screenplay: Naomi Wallace, Director of Photography: Elliot Davis, Camera Operator: Greg Bubb, Digital Visual Effects: FrameStore, F (Visual Effects Supervisor): Tim Webber, F (Digital Effects Artist): Rob Duncan, F (FrameStore Producer): Fiona Walkinshaw, Special Effects: Peter Kunz, Editor: Humphrey Dixon, Production Designer: John Myhre, Set Decorator: James Edward Ferrell Jr, Scenic Artist: Ron Ashmore, Costume Designer: John Dunn, Wardrobe Supervisor: Marina Marit, Key Make-up: Patricia Schenkel Regan, Prosthetic Scars: Rick Stratton, Key Hairstylist: Phillip Ivey 'mr. P.', Title Design: Chris Allies, Title Opticals: Peerless Camera Company, Opticals: General Screen Enterprises, Music: Trevor Jones, Synthesizers Programmer/Engineer: Gareth Cousins, Solo Dobro Guitar: Clem Clempson, Orchestrations: Trevor Jones, Orchestrations: Geoff Alexander, Orchestrations: Julian Kershaw, CMMP Music Co-ordinator: Victoria Seale, Music Recorder/Mixer: Simon Rhodes, Sound Mixer: Michael Barosky, Sound Re-recorder: Dean Humphreys, Tim Cavagin, Supervising Sound Editor: Jonathan Bates, Dialogue Editor: Philip Bothamley, Foley Editor: Christopher Lloyd, Stunt Co-ordinator: John Copeman, Stunt Player: Danny Downey, Stunt Player: John Gilbert, Thomas Couch, Stunt Diver: Randy Peterson, Stand-in: Peg Beeler, Stand-in: Brian Garr, Stand-in: Mike Edwards, Stand-in: Kristin Fenster, Stand-in: Adam Field, Stand-in: Jim Graham, Stand-in: Lindsey Mills, Stand-in: Selena Stumbo, Stand-in: Chris Wise, Animal Trainer: Anne Gordon
Cast (14)
Sam Rockwell (Trent Burns), Christopher McDonald (Morton Stockard), Kathleen Quinlan (Clare Stockard), Bruce McGill (Nash), Mischa Barton (Devon Stockard), David Barry Gray (Brett), Eric Mabius (Sean), Tom Aldredge (Jake, Trent's father), Beth Grant (Beth, Trent's mother), Miles Meehan (Billy), Angie Harmon (Pam), José Orlando Araque (mailman), Odin, Tafeki (Tracker the dog)