Mike White’s dark comedy stars Molly Shannon as Peggy, a shy single secretary whose sole love is her beagle Pencil. But when he’s poisoned, her life falls apart. A date with her neighbour Al goes wrong when she finds out he accidentally poisoned Pencil; her over-bearing sister-in-law Bret drives her to distraction, and even her best friend Layla can’t help. So she goes to the pound and picks up 15 mutts due to be put down, outraging her family, friends and neighbours as she lets them have the run of her house. But maybe she’s not as mad as she seems…, Molly Shannon gives an endearingly engaging performance in this moving and poignant character study. She plays a lonely secretary who becomes an animal activist after the death of her beloved pooch. Her new passion to save critters borders on obsession and begins to impact her relationships with family, friends and coworkers. Laura Dern is fun as Shannon’s supermom sister-in-law. Written and directed by Mike White, who also wrote the scripts for “School of Rock” and “Nacho Libre.”, Peggy is an inexplicably cheerful office worker whose somewhat sad excuse for a life seems to revolve around her pet beagle Pencil, When Peggy’s dog Pencil is taken before his time, the devastated dog-lover is wracked with guilt. Now desperate to fill the gaping void that has suddenly opened in her life, Peggy agrees to a date with her gun-nut neighbour Al that ends in disaster when she begins to suspect that the boorish brute may have in fact poisoned her ill-fated pooch., An unremarkable administrative assistant finds her life going to the dogs both literally and figuratively in actor/screenwriter-turned-director Mike White’s dark comedy drama. An inexplicably cheerful office worker whose somewhat sad excuse for a life seems to revolve around her pet beagle Pencil, Peggy (Molly Shannon) seems to relate better to her four-legged friend than she does to most humans. Most of her person-to-person interaction revolves around doting on other people’s children and treating her co-workers to daily donuts, and Peggy just doesn’t find much solace in the company of her know-it-all sister-in-law Bret (Laura Dern) or her anxiety-prone boss Robin (Josh Pais). When Peggy’s dog Pencil is taken before his time, the devastated dog-lover is wracked with guilt. Now desperate to fill the gaping void that has suddenly opened in her life, Peggy agrees to a date with her gun-nut neighbor Al (John C. Reilly) that ends in disaster when she begins to suspect that the boorish brute may have in fact poisoned her ill-fated pooch. Later, after adopting every dog at the local pound and transforming herself into an overzealous animal-rights activist, the increasingly unhinged Peggy reaches out to asexual activist Newt (Peter Sarsgaard) in a last-grasp attempt at forming a human connection that is met with casual indifference., Peggy, a woman inseparable from her pet beagle, has to learn to live on when her dog suddenly dies.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Year of the Dog ” ?
A: The main cast includes Molly Shannon,Laura Dern,Regina King,Tom McCarthy,Josh Pais,John C. Reilly,Peter Sarsgaard,Amy Schlagel,Zoe Schlagel,Dale Godboldo,Liza Weil,Jon Shere,Audrey Wasilewski,Brenda Canela,Craig Cackowski,Steve Berg,Thomas McCarthy,Susan Mackin,Sonya Eddy,Meredith Tucker,Dody Dorn,Brad Pitt,Robert Eber,Aaron Glascock,Tim Orr,Lori Ball,Curt Schulkey,Nancy Steiner,Daniel Bradford,Mike White,Macie Vener,Nan Morales.
Q: When Did the “Year of the Dog” Released?
A: The Movie “Year of the Dog” originally aired on 2007-04-13 and released in the year of 2007.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Year of the Dog” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Year of the Dog” ?
A: “Year of the Dog” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
