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The Dogwalker

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The Dogwalker (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 5  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 4.8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Synopsis: Jerry Cooper (Will Stewart) is a down-on-his-luck Los Angeles schemer who spends his days on the sun-soaked streets of Hollywood and his nights in his car. One day, Jerry's luck changes drastically when he rescues an elderly matron, Alma (Carol Gustafson), who has been knocked down by Lucky,... Jerry Cooper (Will Stewart) is a down-on-his-luck Los Angeles schemer who spends his days on the sun-soaked streets of Hollywood and his nights in his car. One day, Jerry's luck changes drastically when he rescues an elderly matron, Alma (Carol Gustafson), who has been knocked down by Lucky, her misbehaving bull mastiff. Jerry, uncharacteristically, takes Alma to the hospital and upon meeting her desperate daughter Helene (Stepfanie Kramer), lands an unexpected job as Alma's caretaker and dog walker. In between athletic romps with Lucky and card games with Alma and her eccentric suitors, Jerry fends off the amorous advances of Helene and her seductive teenage daughter (Nicki Aycox). Quickly, he realizes that his new job is more than he can handle alone and moves in three of his drifter pals (Tony Todd, Cress Williams, and Walter Jones) to help care for Alma's card-playing cronies--and to help Jerry plot an elaborate burglary of his new home. Writer-director Paul Dugan, a Los Angeles native, poetically captures the soulful beauty of the city and its aimless, beach-bum inhabitants. This eccentric, character-driven film dares to tackle issues of age, class, and race with equal parts comedy and tragedy. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Will Stewart, Stepfanie Kramer, Tony Todd, John Randolph, Allan Rich

Director: Paul Duran
Screenwriter: Paul Duran
Producer: Vera Anderson
Composer: Joey Altruda

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 11, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

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  • Keep Case

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3/5

The Dogwalker starts off strong, but loses steam towards the end.

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08/26/06
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat
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An indie that benefits from amusing characters, strong thesping and taut situational humor.

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08/25/06
Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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Trying hard to be cute, The Dogwalker is instead as muddled as can be, tripping up the film as if its ankles were entwined in its own leash.

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08/25/06
Luisa F. Ribeiro
Boxoffice Magazine
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08/27/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
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It's mighty tedious for the viewer who has to contend with unpleasant characters, hit-and-miss performances and awkwardly staged scenes.

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10/15/02
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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A pleasingly unpredictable stroll across all of the boundaries that we believe separate us -- and that actually do.

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09/13/02
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News
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3/5

This isn't a retooled genre piece, the tale of a guy and his gun, but an amiably idiosyncratic work.

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09/12/02
Manohla Dargis
Los Angeles Times
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This movie plays like an extended dialogue exercise in Retard 101.

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09/12/02
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times
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A well-made but emotionally scattered film whose hero gives his heart only to the dog.

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09/12/02
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly
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