Year of the Dog is a 2007 comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike White, and starring Molly Shannon, Laura Dern, Regina King, Tom McCarthy, Josh Pais, John C. Reilly and Peter Sarsgaard. The film describes the process of a woman that goes from having one pet dog at home to becoming a vegan and an animal rights activist. It premiered January 20, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Shannon stars as Peggy, a forty-something administrative assistant whose social and love life are slim to nil. Her most intimate bond is with her dog, Pencil. One morning Pencil refuses to come in after... being let out to do his business, and a half-awake Peggy lets him stay outside overnight. The next morning she finds him in the yard of her neighbor Al whimpering in pain. She takes him to a vet but it is too late; Pencil dies of toxic poisoning. The people in her life react with sympathy but mostly make her feel guilty for her grief. Best friend Layla tells Peggy her relationship with Pencil had held her back from finding romance.
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| Release date: | January 20, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Mike White |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mike White |
| Editor: | Dody Dorn |
| Music by: | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography: | Tim Orr |
| Screenplay by: | Mike White |
| Genre: | Comedy |