I Heart Shakey Explained

I Heart Shakey
Director:	Kevin Cooper
Producer:	DeAnna Cooper Taejung Lee
Starring:	Steve Lemme Steve Guttenberg Beverly D'Angelo Alfonso Arau Rylie Behr
Music:	Misha Segal
Cinematography:	Steven Parker
Editing:	Leonard Wilkes
Studio:	Amarok Productions
Distributor:	Phase 4 Films
Runtime:	93 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

I Heart Shakey is a 2012 family comedy film written and directed by Kevin Cooper. The story is about a widower, his 10-year-old daughter and their dog, Shakey. The family moves from the smaller city Toledo, Ohio^[1] to the big city Chicago. Upon arriving, they discover that they cannot keep their dog and must find him a new home. The film stars Steve Lemme, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, and Alfonso Arau.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Plot

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Cast

• Steve Lemme as J.T. O'Neil
• Steve Guttenberg as Stubbs
• Beverly D'Angelo as Sheila
• Alfonso Arau as Raoul
• Rylie Behr as Chandler O'Neil
• Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Mattias Ober
• Michael Yurchak as Flavio
• Dante Brown as Andrew
• Sean Giambrone as Toledo Kid #3
• Dusan Brown as Dash

Production

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Reception

Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave the film two stars out of five, saying that it was "father-daughter dog tale swings from sweet to over the top."^[7]

Notes and References

1. Interview with 'I Heart Shakey' Director (5/19/12) Toledo Mud Hens (YouTube)
2. Chicago Close-up: A Chicago-made 3-D family film Chicago Tribune
3. Hollywood Comes to DuPage County 24-7pressrelease.com
4. 3D film 'Shakey' wraps up shoot in Chicago Chicago Tribune
5. 'Shakey' movie filming in Naperville next month Daily Herald
6. My role in 3d movie "shakey" shooting in Chicago Chicagonow.com
7. Web site: Chen . Sandie Angulo . I Heart Shakey Movie Review . Common Sense Media . 13 April 2024.