The Dogwalker (1999 film)
The Dogwalker is a 1999 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Duran and starring Will Stewart.
The Dogwalker | |
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Directed by | Paul Duran |
Written by | Paul Duran |
Produced by | Vera Anderson |
Starring | Will Stewart |
Cinematography | Dean Lent |
Edited by | Julie Rogers |
Music by | Joey Altruda |
Production companies | Rita Films Soundelux Entertainment Group Bouquet Multimedia |
Distributed by | Outrider Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] 105 minutes[2][3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
- Will Stewart as Jerry Cooper
- Nicki Aycox as Susan Shulte
- Carol Gustafson as Alma Mathers
- Walter Emanuel Jones as Blonde
- Stepfanie Kramer as Helen Shulte
- John Randolph as Ike Noodleman
- Allan Rich as Sam Steele
- Tony Todd as Mones
- Cress Williams as K.C.
- Stacey Williams as Darlene
Release
The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1999.[1] Then it was released on September 13, 2002.[2]
Reception
The film has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten reviews.[4]
Lael Loewenstein of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "an indie that benefits from amusing characters, strong thesping and taut situational humor."[3]
Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Yet this isn’t a retooled genre piece, the tale of a guy and his gun, but an amiably idiosyncratic work..."[1]
Pete Vonder Haar of Film Threat gave the film a mixed review and wrote that it "starts off strong, but loses steam towards the end."[5]
References
- Dargis, Manohla (September 13, 2002). "Hard-Boiled 'Dogwalker' Turns Into a Charmer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- Willis, John (2004). Screen World 2003. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557835284.page 199
- Loewenstein, Lael (February 6, 2000). "The Dogwalker". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "The Dogwalker". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- Vonder Haar, Pete (November 21, 2002). "The Dogwalker". Film Threat. Retrieved January 8, 2023.