Show Dogs

"Unleashed and undercover."

2018 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 260

AdventureCrimeFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.

“Unleashed and undercover.”

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Cast

Will Arnett
Agent Frank Nicholas
Ludacris
Max (voice)
Natasha Lyonne
Mattie
Jordin Sparks
Daisy (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Sprinkles (voice)
Shaquille O'Neal
Karma (voice)
Omar Chaparro
Señor Gabriel
Stanley Tucci
Philippe (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raja Gosnell
Writers: Max Botkin, Marc Hyman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raja Gosnell, shot by David Mackie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Will Arnett and Ludacris and Natasha Lyonne carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raja Gosnell directs. David Mackie behind the camera. Heitor Pereira scores. Sabrina Plisco cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 7.1× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Raja Gosnell, shot by David Mackie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sabrina Plisco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Will Arnett and Ludacris and Natasha Lyonne carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Unleashed and undercover.".
10IMDB entry: tt5691024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "undercover", "rottweiler", "las vegas", "dog".