Innocence is a dangerous friend.
In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.
Lawn Dogs (1997) is a drama film directed by John Duigan, released on November 21, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton, Christopher McDonald and Kathleen Quinlan. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 113 ratings.
Sam Rockwell
as Trent Burns
Mischa Barton
as Devon Stockard
Christopher McDonald
as Morton Stockard
Kathleen Quinlan
as Clare Stockard
Bruce McGill
as Nash
David Barry Gray
as Brett
Eric Mabius
as Sean
Tom Aldredge
as Trent's Father
Beth Grant
as Trent's Mother
Miles Meehan
as Billy
Angie Harmon
as Pam
José Orlando Araque
as Mailman
Directed by John Duigan, written by Naomi Wallace, produced by Duncan Kenworthy.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 113 ratings.
***Great plot, cast & locations, but problematic execution*** An athletic 21 year-old groundskeeper (Sam Rockwell) lives in a ramshackle trailer in the woods near a gated community and mows the lawns of its wealthy but morally bankrupt occupants. A perceptive 10 year-old girl (Mischa Barton) is drawn to his genuineness because she discerns the hypocrisy of her parents (Christopher McDonald & Kathleen Quinlan) and…
Reviewed on January 2, 2020
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Lawn Dogs (1997) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Lawn Dogs (1997) includes Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton, Christopher McDonald, Kathleen Quinlan and Bruce McGill. The film was directed by John Duigan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lawn Dogs was released on November 21, 1997 and runs for 1h 41m.
Lawn Dogs (1997) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 113 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
