A Dog Year

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.

A Dog Year
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Written by	George LaVoo
Story by	Jon Katz
Directed by	George LaVoo
Starring	Jeff Bridges Lauren Ambrose
Music by	Joseph Vitarelli
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Liz Manne Frank Doelger
Cinematography	Frederick Elmes
Editors	Michael Taylor Leo Trombetta
Running time	80 minutes
Production company	HBO Films
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 3, 2009 (2009-09-03)

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]

Plot

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.

Cast

• Jeff Bridges as Jonathan "Jon" Katz
• Lauren Ambrose as Emma
• Lois Smith as Lois Blair
• Domhnall Gleeson as Anthony Armstrong
• Welker White as Brenda King
• Elizabeth Marvel as Margo
• Pamela Holden Stewart as Patti
• Deirdre O'Connell as Donna Brady

Nominations

On Thursday, July 8, 2010, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.