Year of the Dog

Comedy, Drama

Molly Shannon	Peggy
Laura Dern	Bret
Regina King	Layla
Thomas McCarthy	Pier
Josh Pais	Robin
John C. Reilly	Al
Peter Sarsgaard	Newt
Amy Schlagel	Lissie
Zoe Schlagel	Lissie
Dale Godboldo	Don

Director	Mike White
Producer	Jack Black; Dede Gardner
Writer	Mike White

Molly Shannon stars in this quirky, canine-themed comedy written and directed by actor Mike White (School of Rock), with supporting performances from Peter Sarsgaard, Regina King, John C. Reilly and Laura Dern. The film centers on an upbeat secretary (Shannon) whose life takes a temporary nosedive when her beloved dog, Pencil, suddenly dies. But in an unexpected trick, her pet's tragedy opens her up to transformation.