Story: | Jon Katz |
Director: | George LaVoo |
Starring: | Jeff Bridges Lauren Ambrose |
Music: | Joseph Vitarelli |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Producer: | Liz Manne Frank Doelger |
Editor: | Michael Taylor Leo Trombetta |
Cinematography: | Frederick Elmes |
Runtime: | 80 minutes |
Company: | HBO Films |
Network: | HBO |
A Dog Year is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy-drama film written and directed by first-time director George LaVoo and starring Jeff Bridges.[1] It was originally broadcast on HBO on September 3, 2009.
The film is based on the memoir by Jon Katz and adapted by LaVoo.[2] The story centers on a man experiencing a midlife crisis whose world is turned upside down when he adopts a border collie crazier than he is.[3]
Jon Katz faces a midlife crisis. His wife moves out because he was growing too distant, their daughter Emma has moved to a place of her own, and he is left in the house with their two labrador retrievers and a severe case of writer's block. A dog breeder who has read his books convinces him to take in an abused and hyperactive border collie named Devon - and his crazy new life begins.
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.