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Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs

Innocence is a dangerous friend.

19977.11h 41m

Overview

In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.

Directed by John Duigan
Written by Naomi Wallace
Produced by Duncan Kenworthy
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $106K

Top Cast

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Trent

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Morton

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

CLare

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Nash

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Devon

David Barry Gray

David Barry Gray

Brett

Eric Mabius

Eric Mabius

Sean

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Trent's Father

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Trent's Mother

M

Miles Meehan

Billy

Themes & Keywords

infidelityfriendshiplawnmowersuspicionfascinationwealthpovertyhypocrisymagic realismvoyeurismdiscrimination

About Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs is a drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of infidelity, friendship, lawnmower, suspicion, fascination, wealth. Directed by John Duigan, it stars Sam Rockwell, Christopher McDonald, Kathleen Quinlan. In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.

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