Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Duigan
Written byNaomi Wallace
Produced byDuncan Kenworthy
Starring
CinematographyElliot Davis
Edited byHumphrey Dixon
Music byTrevor Jones
Distributed byRank Film Distributors[1] (United Kingdom)
Strand Releasing (United States)
Release date
  • 21 November 1997 (1997-11-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million (estimated)[citation needed]
Box office$106,404[2]

Lawn Dogs is a 1997 British fantasy-drama film directed by John Duigan and starring Mischa Barton and Sam Rockwell. The film tells the story of a precocious young girl (Barton) from a gated community who befriends a landscape worker (Rockwell), and examines the societal repercussions of their friendship. Written by Naomi Wallace, the film was released by Rank Organisation, and was the company's last production.

Although filmed in Louisville and Danville, Kentucky, in the United States, Lawn Dogs was a British film produced by Duncan Kenworthy. Lawn Dogs won numerous film awards at film festivals in Europe and met with generally positive reviews, with praise for the performances of Barton and Rockwell in particular.

  1. ^ McCarthy, Todd (1 September 1997). "Lawn Dogs". Variety.
  2. ^ "Lawn Dogs (1998) - Financial Information". The Numbers.