A Dog's Breakfast

"Man's best friend makes the worst accomplice."

2007 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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6.6

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★6.3TMDB · 58★6.6IMDB · 3,787

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Synopsis

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If you've never been good at anything in your life, why would murder be any different? Patrick has always had a somewhat combative relationship with his little sister Marilyn, but when she brings home her new sci-fi soap star fiancé Ryan, it's all out war. When Patrick fails to drive a wedge between the happy couple, he reaches for sharper instruments.

“Man's best friend makes the worst accomplice.”

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Cast

David Hewlett
Patrick
Kate Hewlett
Marilyn
Paul McGillion
Ryan / Colt / Detective Morse
Christopher Judge
Chris
Rachel Luttrell
Ratcha
Amanda Byram
Elise
Michael Lenic
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hewlett
Writers: Jane Loughman, David Hewlett, David Hewlett
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Hewlett, shot by Jim Menard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Schneider shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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David Hewlett and Kate Hewlett and Paul McGillion carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Hewlett directs. Jim Menard behind the camera. Tim Williams scores. Jason Schneider cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by David Hewlett, shot by Jim Menard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tim Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jason Schneider shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8David Hewlett and Kate Hewlett and Paul McGillion carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Man's best friend makes the worst accomplice.".
10IMDB entry: tt0796314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.