Best in Show (2000)
| Release Date | 08 September 2000 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $19,000,000 |
| Tagline | Some pets deserve a little more respect than others. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Mockumentary, Comedy of Manners, Ensemble Film |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Man's Best Friend, Obsessive Quests |
| Tones | Deadpan, Goofy, Satirical, Quirky, Witty, Biting, Affectionate |
| Tags | Competition, Contest, Dog, Dog Show, Obsession |
Best in Show is a 2000 independent film that follows five entrants in a prestigious dog show. The film focuses on the slightly surreal interactions among the various owners and handlers as they travel to the show and compete. Much of the dialogue was improvised.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Carrie Aizley
Fern City Show Spectator
Dany Canino
Fern City Show Judge
Jehshua Barnes
Scott's Wild Date
Don Lake
Graham Chissolm
Scott Williamson
Winky's Party Guest
Cody Greg
Zach Berman
Tony Alcantar
Philly AM Chef
Camille Sullivan
Philly AM Assistant
Dave Cameron
Philly AM Host
Madeleine Kipling
Cabot Party Guest
Andrew Johnston
Cabot Party Guest
Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm
Jay-Lyn Green
Leslie's Nurse
Earlene Luke
Mayflower Hound Judge
Carmen Aguirre
Taft Hotel Maid
Harold Pybus
Mayflower Toy Judge
Cleo A. Laxton
Mayflower Terrier Judge
Corrine Koslo
Mayflower Sporting Judge
Andrew Wheeler
Mayflower Ring Steward
Don Emslie
Mayflower Non-Sporting Judge
Steven M. Porter
Bulge
Melanie Angel
'American Bitch' Photo Editor
Doane Gregory
Terry the Photographer
Can. Ch. Arokat's Echobar Take Me Dancing
'Beatrice' the Weimaraner
Can. Ch. Urchin's Bryllo
'Winky' the Norwich Terrier
Ch. Quiet Creek's Stand By Me
'Hubert' the Bloodhound
Can. Ch. Raptures Classic
'Miss Agnes' the Shih Tzu
Can. Ch. Symarun's Red Hot Kisses
'Tyrone' the Shih Tzu
Brocade Exclamation
Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle
Can. Ch. Exxel Dezi Duz It With Pizaz
Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle
Fred Keating
Jack
Peter Kelamis
Bartender
Patrick Stark
Beauty Salon Transvestite
Ian Alexander Martin
V.I.P.
Steven Pollard
Recording Engineer
Director
Writer
Producer
Gordon Mark
executive producer
Karen Murphy
producer
Original Music
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston
Cinematographer
Roberto Schaefer
Editor
Robert Leighton
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Casting Director
Stuart Aikins
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Production Designer
Joseph T. Garrity
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Art Director
Gary Myers
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Set Decorator
Elizabeth Patrick
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Costume Designer
Monique Prudhomme
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Makeup Department
Anji Bemben
key hair stylist
J. Alan Bloore
orthodontics provider: Ms. Posey & Mr. Hitchcock
Rita Ciccozzi
first assistant makeup artist
Judi Cooper-Sealy
hair consultant: Los Angeles
Howard Klaiman
prosthetic teeth creator: Eugene Levy
Kandace Loewen
hair stylist
Kate Shorter
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Jim Behnke
unit production manager: Los Angeles
Stewart Bethune
unit production manager
Donna E. Bloom
unit production manager: Los Angeles
Brian McNulty
post-production supervisor
Tricia Miles
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Stephen Buck
first assistant director: Los Angeles
Brent Crowell
additional third assistant director
Jack Hardy
first assistant director
Mindy Heslin
second assistant director
David Hyman
second assistant director: Los Angeles
John MacCarthy
additional second assistant director
Lynda Mills
dgc trainee
Walter W. Parry Jr.
second assistant director: Los Angeles
Aldric La'Auli Porter
first assistant director: Los Angeles
Phil Robinson
second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Carie Wallis
third assistant director
Patrick Stark
additional third assistant director
Art Department
Rob Boulet
scenic artist
Nancy Anna Brown
art department assistant , set designer, art department coordinator
Thomas R. Cahill
property master: Los Angeles
Aaron Coakwell
scenic painter
Vance Conway
scenic carpenter
Lawrence Crosthwaite
set dresser
Jim Davie
construction coordinator
Paul Duffy
lead painter
Bill Dyson
scenic carpenter
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre
supervising set decorator
Colin Gillett
scenic artist
Jean-Luc Grenier
lead dresser
Jack Guppy
scenic painter
Kelvin Humenny
set designer
G. Andrew Hussey
set dresser
Dennis 'Bill' Kerney
laborer
Jason B. Landels
assistant property master
Sean Lavoie
head painter
Catherine Leighton
assistant property master
Philip Lunt
head greensman
Shannon McFarlane
set dresser
Wayne McLaughlin
property master
Roxanne Methot
assistant art director
Hayley Mills-Lot
props buyer
Marlow Pederson
tool maintenance
Gil Peyronnenc
set decorating buyer
Mark Rathgeber
construction foreman
Dena Roth
set decorator: Los Angeles
Michael Rouse
on-set dresser
Christine Shaw
set dresser
Martin Sigmund
scenic carpenter
Russell Frederick Stewart
scenic carpenter
Ray Watts
lead hand
Jack Williams
lead hand
Jeremy Young
lead laborer
Sound Department
Rick Bold
boom operator
Mark Coffey
sound transfer
Lawrence L. Commans
boom operator
Ali Derakhshan
sound assistant
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer
Alison Fisher
dialogue editor, adr editor
Gary Gegan
sound re-recording mixer
Robin Harlan
foley artist
Matthew Iadarola
sound re-recording mixer
Michael Magill
dialogue editor
Sarah Monat
foley artist
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Hamilton Sterling
supervising sound editor
John Joseph Thomas
foley editor
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Mark Weingarten
sound mixer
Special Effects
Gord Davis
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Simon Van De Lagemaat
digital artist
Stunts
Dave Alexander
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Ken W. Anderson
lamp operator
Ray Boyle
lamp operator
Dennis Brock
gaffer
Rick Drapkin
first assistant camera
Harvey Fedor
key grip
Rod Feldmeier
generator operator
Wade Ferley
camera operator: "b" camera
Doane Gregory
still photographer
Stuart Haggerty
best boy lighting
Rodrigue Hamilton
lamp operator
Bud Lafaut
playback operator: 24-frame
Randal W. Morton
second assistant camera
David Neveaux
rigging grip
Clint Paglaro
video assist
Charlie Schultz
best boy grip
Stephen Taylor
camera operator: Betacam
Matthew Tichenor
second assistant camera, camera loader
Scott Vere
dolly grip
Gary J. Williams
grip
Mindy Bee
second assistant camera
Rick Davis
additional key grip
Michael Herron
digital video operator
Casting Department
Jill Anthony
casting: Los Angeles
Sean Cossey
casting assistant
Leigh French
voice casting
Lori Marshall
extras casting
Mel Russo
casting associate: Los Angeles
Patrick Stark
extras casting assistant
Rachael Taylor
extras casting assistant
Lance Peverley
extras wrangler
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenny Bernice
costumer
Debbie Douglas
assistant costume designer
Diana Patterson
costume supervisor
Gail Vance
costumer
Durinda Wood
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Editorial Department
Andrew Dickler
first assistant editor
Elliott Gamson
negative conformer
Kurt Smith
color timer
Mark Yoshikawa
assistant editor
Richard Long
assistant editor
Michael Yetter
negative cutter
Music Department
Greg Bissonette
musician: drums
Fernand Bos
music editor
Bill Churchville
musician: trumpet
David Cole
music mixer
Jerry Goodman
musician: violin
Adam Gubman
assistant to composer
Tom Halm
score project coordinator, music preparation
Don Shelton
musician: woodwinds
Chris Tedesco
musician: trumpet
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston
musician: keyboards
Paul Vanston
musician: cocktail piano
Anthony Wilson
musician: guitar
Transportation Department
Jim Barley
driver
Ron Blenkarn
driver
Don Cox
driver
Fred Davies
driver
Scott Delaplace
driver
Bob Dennett
transportation coordinator
Felix Fanzega
driver
Allan Fenske
driver
Jim Forrest
driver
Gordon Glen
driver
Ed Johnson
driver
Brian J. Madore
driver
Dave McDonald
driver
Lee Moors
driver
Mark Pawlitsky
driver
Wayne Power
driver
Derek Rama
driver
Brett H. Smith
driver
Terry Storey
driver
Ted Wassenaar
driver
Ross Wilkinson
driver
Geoff Williams
transportation captain
Other Crew
Michelle Almaz Tadege
production coordinator
David Auge
production assistant: Los Angeles
Lori A. Balton
location manager: Los Angeles
Robert Bauer
production liaison: Los Angeles
Derrick Beckles
clearance
Karin Behrenz
production assistant
Chris Bradford
security captain
Ken Brooker
production assistant
Rich Brown
payroll accountant
Val Burnley
location manager: Los Angeles
Dany Canino
technical advisor: animal, Los Angeles
Hanz Dayal
production assistant
Jan Dennehy
accountant
Mark Dumas
animal wrangler
Jim Dunlap
assistant accountant
Robin Edgar
assistant chef
Daniel Eisenberg
payroll accountant: Los Angeles
Gail M. Estrada
craft service, first aid
Julia Frittaion
unit publicist
Carol J. Garvin
dog show coordinator/consultant
Paul Giordano
assistant location manager
Ann Goobie
location manager
Pamela Louise Griner
assistant: Mr. Guest and Ms. Murphy, Los Angeles
Nick Harman
production assistant: Los Angeles
Leann Harvey
production assistant
Dave Hoodless
accounting trainee
Ari Jacobs
production assistant: Los Angeles
Nancy Kress
extras craft service
Shari LaFranchi Blakney
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Karmyn La Saw
coordinator: B.C.S.P.C.A.
Susan Lawrence
coordinator: U.S. Norwich Terrier, Los Angeles
Laura Livingstone
assistant: Ms. Murphy
Earlene Luke
technical advisor
Dan Mansfield
production assistant
Charissa McLain
assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Montez A. Monroe
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Shawn Montgomery
production assistant
Jena Niquidet
second assistant coordinator
Bettina Tendler O'Mara
product promotions coordinator
Connie Rusgen
head trainer
Anne Scott
post-production accountant: Los Angeles
Tim Selberg
ventriloquist puppet creator: Selberg Studios
Chris Tarling
production assistant
Nathan Tichenor
production coordinator
Karen Tolson
assistant: Mr. Guest
David Wallace
production assistant
Jeremy Wise
chef
Tracy Young
script supervisor
Aiden Zanini
production assistant
Mikayla Abromowitz
script supervisor
Marcus Ball
production assistant
Claire Boyle
extras wrangler
John Grant
location scout: additional photography
Helen McGinn
location script supervisor
Paulette Osorio
publicity executive
Daniel Richardson
production assistant
Jimmy Ray Sorrells
accounting clerk
Anna Wong
fitness poster girl
Thanks
Lorianne Amadeo
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Sandra Anderson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Aaron Andriash
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Brenda Anwyll
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Sharon Armstrong
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
J. Atkinson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Randy Bach
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Joanne Baxter
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Lin Bijskeveld
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Len Boscoe
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Theresa Brereton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Lori Brum
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Ted Brunner
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Amy Bryce
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Sandy Bryce
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Jeffrey Burmeister
very special thanks
Mia Cronholm
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Shirley Culpin
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
David Davidson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Shirley Dear
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Judy Decker
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Herding Group
Claire Dirk
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Joanne Dixon
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Working Group
Tim Doxtater
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Katie Eldred
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Susan Fegan
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Angie Furtado
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Murray Gibson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Irene Gillis
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Honey Glendinning
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Sue Goad
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Michael Goldman
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Gwen Hall
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Pete Hannam
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Matthew Hazelbrook
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Barbara Heal
very special thanks
Kyle Heniger
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Beth Hilborn
very special thanks
Gerda Hill
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Evelyn Jones
very special thanks
Jill Koch
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Marilyn Koyanagi
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Ellen Krieder
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Susan LaCroix-Hamil
very special thanks
Helen Lansdowne
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
John Lansdowne
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Estelle Laponder
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Jaime-Lee Larkman
very special thanks
Cleo Laxton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Gwen Laxton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting & Terrier Groups
Cynthia Lerfold
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Wendy Leversage
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Jan Lowe
very special thanks
Roger Lowe
very special thanks
Pat McAllister
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
G. McCallum
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Carman McKay
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Litha McPherson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Arlene Miller
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Ainsley Mills
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Pattie Dawn Moon
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Debbie Moraes
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Irene Mordon
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Donna Morong
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Linda Moss
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Kristine Nielsen
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Fern Owen
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Leona Palylyk
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Rose Parker
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Kevin Patton
very special thanks
Marlyn Peet
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Michelle Pinsker
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Tara Puchailo
very special thanks
Chris Reynolds
very special thanks
Amy Rodriguez
very special thanks
P. Rycroft
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Dave Samis
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Connie Sanders
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Glenn Sergius
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Don Smiley
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Karen Smith
very special thanks
Sharlene Speidel
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Lori Sternola
very special thanks
Al Stiene
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Doug Stratton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Ash Sugrive
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Carol Swan-Laing
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Cherri Thomson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Mary Jo Toivola
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Lisa Tremblay
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Cathy Tweeddale
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Melissa Umbach
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Barbara Ward
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Suzanne Warrington
very special thanks
Larisa Welsh
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Maureen Whitter
very special thanks
Laura Yamniuk
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Barbara Young
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Production Company
Castle Rock Entertainment
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Distributor
Argentina Video Home
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
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Warner Sogefilms A.I.E.
Miscellaneous
American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring
B.C.S.P.C.A.
animal action monitoring
Big Top Recording
music recorded and mixed at
Camera Shop, The
production equipment provided by, AATON camera provided by
Central Casting
extras casting
DGC
acknowledgment
Energy Film Library
Philadelphia aerial footage provided by
Fujifilm
produced on
GBP Studios
music recorded at
Immaculate Matching
negative conforming
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows
very special thanks
Jack Onofrio Dog Shows
very special thanks
John E. Allen Associates
optical pre-print mastering
Kodak Canada
produced on
Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of British Columbia Kennel Club
very special thanks
MB-F Inc. Dog Shows
very special thanks
Mayflower Dog Shows
very special thanks
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Rainmaker Digital Pictures
film lab services provided by
Reel Appetites
catering
Rockbottom Rentals
communication equipment rentals
Roots
Eugene Levy's shoes
Selberg Studios
ventriloquist puppet created by
Technicolor
prints by
Todd-AO Studios (West)
sound re-recorded by
Union of B.C. Performers
acknowledgment
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