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Synopsis
An unremarkable administrative assistant finds her life going to the dogs both literally and figuratively in actor/screenwriter-turned-director Mike White's dark comedy drama. An inexplicably cheerful office worker whose somewhat sad excuse for a life seems to revolve around her pet beagle Pencil, Peggy (Molly Shannon) seems to relate better to her four-legged friend than she does to most humans. Most of her person-to-person interaction revolves around doting on other people's children and treating her co-workers to daily donuts, and Peggy just doesn't find much solace in the company of her know-it-all sister-in-law Bret (Laura Dern) or her anxiety-prone boss Robin (Josh Pais). When Peggy's dog Pencil is taken before his time, the devastated dog-lover is wracked with guilt. Now desperate to fill the gaping void that has suddenly opened in her life, Peggy agrees to a date with her gun-nut neighbor Al (John C. Reilly) that ends in disaster when she begins to suspect that the boorish brute may have in fact poisoned her ill-fated pooch. Later, after adopting every dog at the local pound and transforming herself into an overzealous animal-rights activist, the increasingly unhinged Peggy reaches out to asexual activist Newt (Peter Sarsgaard) in a last-grasp attempt at forming a human connection that is met with casual indifference. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Laura Dern Bret
Regina King Layla
Josh Pais Robin
John C. Reilly Al
Molly Shannon Peggy
Christy Moore Al's Girlfriend
Liza Weil Trishelle
Sonya Eddy Nurse
Peter Sarsgaard Newt
Dale Godboldo Don
Audrey Wasilewski Audrey
Amy Schlagel Lissie
Tom McCarthy Pier
Brenda Canela Brenda
Susan Mackin Susan
Craig Cackowski Craig
Steve Berg Steve
Ursula Brauner Dog Owner
Zoe Schlagel Lissie
Inara George Holly
Jon Shere Pound Employee
Chuck Duffy Jeff
Giddle Partridge Blond Floozie
Christy Moore Al's Girlfriend

Production Crew

Macie Vener Art Director
Scott Andrew Robertson Assistant Director
Alan Caudillo Camera Operator
Mathew J. Siegel Camera Operator
Matt Petrosky Camera Operator
Meredith Tucker Casting
Louis di Cesare Chief Lighting Technician
Tim Orr Cinematographer
Christophe Beck Composer (Music Score)
Bruce DiValerio Construction Coordinator
Nancy Steiner Costume Designer
Stacy M. Horn Costume Designer
Mike White Director
Dody Dorn Editor
Lori Ball Editor
Brad Pitt Executive Producer
Nan Morales Executive Producer
Mary Ann Valdes Hair Styles
Norma Lee Key Hairstylist
Lisa Nash-Jones Key Make-up
France Myung Fagin Location Manager
Dionne Smith Makeup
Teresa Kelly Post Production Supervisor
Ben Le Clair Producer
Dede Gardner Producer
Mike White Producer
Mary Jasionowski Production Accountant
Diane Ward Production Coordinator
Dan Bradford Production Designer
Nancy Steiner Production Designer
Michelle Spears Properties Master
Aaron Glascock Re-Recording Mixer
Curt Schulkey Re-Recording Mixer
Curt Shulkey Re-Recording Mixer
Mike White Screenwriter
Tim Orr Screenwriter
Jane Goldsmith Script Supervisor
Steven F. Beaupre Second Assistant Director
K.C. Fox Set Decorator
Robert Eber Sound Mixer
Tom Mertz Special Effects
Aaron Glascock Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Schulkey Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Shulkey Supervising Sound Editor
Leigh Shanta Unit Production Manager
Invisible Effects Visual Effects
Dick Edwards Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2007
Runtime: 98
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some suggestive references
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Color type
Deluxe

Sound
Dolby Digital
DTS
SDDS

Produced by
Paramount Classics
Paramount Vantage
Plan B
Rip Cord

Release
May 04, 2007 (USA)
by Paramount Vantage