Lawn Dogs (1997)


Lawn Dogs
Release Date21 November 1997
Budget$8,000,000
TaglineInnocence is a dangerous friend
GenreDrama
CountryUK
Filming LocationsJefferson County, Kentucky, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassOdd Couple Film, Childhood Drama, Coming-of-Age, Family Drama
ThemesClass Differences, Suburban Dysfunction, Sexual Awakening, Mothers and Daughters
TonesIronic, Atmospheric, Irreverent, Understated, Reflective, Compassionate, Talky, Humorous
TagsClass Clash, Daughter, Family, Friendship, Girl, Lawn Care, Parent/child Relationship

Lawn Dogs is a 1997 drama film released by Rank Organisation, which is their last film, directed by John Duigan and screenwritten by Naomi Wallace. It stars Sam Rockwell and Mischa Barton. Although filmed in Louisville and Danville, Kentucky in the U.S., Lawn Dogs is a British film produced by Duncan Kenworthy. Lawn Dogs won numerous film awards at film festivals in Europe.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Devon Stockard

Trent

Morton Stockard

Clare Stockard

Miles Meehan
Billy

David Barry Gray
Brett

Sean Torrance

Pamela 'Pam' Gregory

José Orlando Araque
Salvador the Mailman

Trent's Mother

Trent's Father

Odin The Dog
Tracker

Tafeki The Dog
Tracker

Director

John Duigan
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Producer

Naomi Wallace
written by

Ron Daniels
executive producer

Amy J. Kaufman
line producer

Duncan Kenworthy
producer

David Rubin
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Elliot Davis

Editor

Humphrey Dixon
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Casting Director

Ronna Kress
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David Rubin
-

Production Designer

John Myhre
-

Set Decorator

James Edward Ferrell Jr.
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Costume Designer

John A. Dunn

Makeup Department

Philip Ivey
key hair stylist

Patricia Regan
key makeup artist

Rick Stratton
makeup artist: prosthetic scars

Production Manager

Jo Human
post-production supervisor

Amy J. Kaufman
unit production manager

Jennifer Roth
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marc Garland
second assistant director

Nina Jack
dga trainee

Michael Samson
first assistant director

Art Department

Kevin E. Anderson
carpenter

Ron Ashmore
scenic artist

Alice Baldwin
on-set dresser

Bruce Carnahan
assistant greens

Mac Davis
carpenter

Jeffrey DeBell
assistant greens

Stephanie Gerckens
lead painter

Amy L. Jones
art department assistant

Robin Justus
assistant on-set dresser

Ted Mavity
lead construction

Joseph R. McGuire Jr.
set dresser

Stephen C. Peterman
leadman

Suzanne C. Reynolds
art department coordinator

Ronald H. Sachs
assistant greens

Skip Schields
assistant property master

Philip Schneider
property master

James Smith
set dresser

Stephanie Waldron
greensperson

Kieran Wathen
draftsperson

Joel R. Wilhelmi
property assistant

Sound Department

Michael Barosky
sound mixer

Jonathan Bates
supervising sound editor

Tara Bellando
sound assistant

Philip Bothamley
dialogue editor

Tim Cavagin
sound re-recording mixer

O.J. Connell III
additional boom operator

Mark Goodermote
boom operator

Dean Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer

Christopher Lloyd
foley editor

Alastair Sirkett
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Peter Kunz
special effects

Fiona Walkinshaw
framestore producer

Visual Effects

Robert Duncan
digital effects artist

Libby Hazell
visual effects coordinator: FrameStore

Timothy Webber
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

John Copeman
stunt coordinator

Thomas Couch
stunts

Danny Downey
stunts

John Gilbert
stunt double: Mischa Barton

Randy Peterson
stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

David Berryman
camera loader

Corwin A. Bibb
best boy electric

Greg Bubb
camera operator

Jeff Busdieker
lamp operator

Thomas Crawford
best boy grip

Louis DiCesare
gaffer

T. Colin Dodd
grip

James Drew
lamp operator

Greg Fausak
grip

Paul Hamacher
dolly grip

Troy House
lamp operator

Chris Lombardi
first assistant camera

Richard Mall
key grip

Thomas Marshall
lamp operator

Lee McLemore
grip

Mark C. McManus
video playback operator

Bill H. Roberts Jr.
second assistant camera

Peyton Skelton
lamp operator

Bobby Spalding
grip

Michael Tackett
still photographer

J.R. Thompson
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department

Michelle Levi
casting assistant

Kim Petrosky
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marina Marit
costume supervisor

Lauren Press
assistant costume designer

Amanda Zenil
key set costumer

Editorial Department

Anna Aylward
first assistant editor

Claire Ferguson
second assistant editor

Music Department

Geoff Alexander
orchestrator

Clem Clempson
musician: solo dobro guitar

Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor

orchestrator

Julian Kershaw
orchestrator

Simon Rhodes
music scoring mixer

Victoria Seale
music coordinator

Tony Stanton
music copying

Gavyn Wright
orchestra leader

Transportation Department

Glen Brown
driver

Wil Collins
driver

Jeff Couch
transportation captain

Homer Davis
driver

Richard A. Davis
driver

Mike Fackler
transportation steward

Vicky Grigsby
driver

Dave Haldeman
driver

Neil Hyman
transportation coordinator

A. Welch Lambeth
transportation coordinator

Sue Ann Mitchell
driver

Jerry Nall
driver

Larry Ritter
driver

Gary Shuckahosee
driver

Other Crew

Chris Allies
title designer

Tony Atwood
craft service

Brian Bailey
post-production accountant

Pennie Christie Barger
on-set tutor

Jane Beck
on-set production assistant

Peg Beeler
stand-in

Lynn Birkett
on-set production assistant

Daniel Blankenship
on-set medic

Jennifer Brown
production office assistant

Richards Butler
legal services

Rob Caudill
intern

Todd Cooper
production office assistant

Gareth Cousins
synthesizer programmer, synthesizer engineer

Wendy Dade
assistant to producer

Mina S. Davis
assistant production coordinator

Thom Delisle
intern

Larry Donahue
chef

Mike Edwards
stand-in

Scott Evans
on-set medic

Kristin Fenster
stand-in

Adam Field
stand-in

Brian Garr
stand-in

Anne Gordon
animal trainer

Jim Graham
stand-in

Lizz Grant
production coordinator

Julie Gregory
second assistant accountant

P.J. Haines
assistant chef

John Hess
intern

Jo Human
assistant to director

Madeleine Klein
assistant animal trainer

Kenneth M. Kroll
production accountant

Greg Maddox
on-set production assistant

Lilene Mansell
dialect coach

George Maranville
assistant to producer

Jack D. McKinney
craft service

Lindsey Mills
stand-in

Peggy Mulloy
unit publicist

Carla Raij
location manager

Joseph Stephans
assistant location manager

Susan Strine
assistant accountant

Selena Stumbo
stand-in

Peggy Sutton
script supervisor

Drew Vandervelde
intern

Marion Wallace
on-set medic

Mark A. Wells
location assistant

Chris Wise
stand-in

Steven Wortham
on-set medic

Production Company

Rank Organisation, The

Toledo Pictures
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Distributor

MCP Sound & Media AG

Pandora Filmproduktion

Rank Film Organization

Strand Releasing

Telegroup S.L.

Special Effects

Framestore

Miscellaneous

Abbey Road Studios
music recording and mixing

Aon Entertainment Risk Services Ltd.
insurance

Axium Payroll Services
payroll services

CMMP Studios
synthesizer recording and mixing

Coast to Coast Catering
catering

General Screen Enterprises
opticals

Great NorthernReiff & Associates
insurance

International Film Guarantors
completion guaranty

Mike Fraser
negative cutting

Peerless Camera Company
title opticals

Sapex Scripts
post-production script services

Sinclair, Tenenbaum, Emanuel & Fleer
legal services

The Production Studio
construction

Twickenham Film Studios
sound re-recording






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