Man About Dog

"In the race for their lives they had to come from behind... doggy style."

2004 1h 25m EN

👍

6.5

SOLID

⭐

6.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 13★6.4IMDB · 1,133

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Three pedigree chumps learn that every underdog has its day in this freewheeling Irish comedy. In hock to the tune of £50,000 to a Belfast bookie and saddled with a dopey greyhound that wouldn't run if its backside was on fire, the likely lads head south on a road trip in the hope of seeing a man about a dog. Foul-mouthed and funny, Man About Dog is full of great craic.

“In the race for their lives they had to come from behind... doggy style.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Allen Leech
Mo Chara
Tom Murphy
Cerebral Paulsy
Sean McGinley
J.P. McCallion
Pat Shortt
Fergie
Fionnula Flanagan
Olivia
Ciaran Nolan
Scud Murphy
Martin Rogan
Mooney
Michael Collins
Tiny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paddy Breathnach
Writers: Pearse Elliott
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 22 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Allen Leech and Tom Murphy and Sean McGinley carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "In the race for their lives they had to come from behind... doggy style.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paddy Breathnach directs. Dermot Diskin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 22 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Dermot Diskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Allen Leech and Tom Murphy and Sean McGinley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In the race for their lives they had to come from behind... doggy style.".
9IMDB entry: tt0374018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.