Lawn Dogs (1997): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Lawn Dogs is a 1997 drama directed by John Duigan, starring Sam Rockwell as Trent, Mischa Barton and Christopher McDonald. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $106,404 worldwide on a $8 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $106.4K
- budget
- $8M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- John Duigan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Toledo Pictures
- Budget
- $8M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lawn Dogs About?
The premise of Lawn Dogs without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Innocence proves dangerous in the gated enclave of Camelot Gardens, where bored wives casually seek affairs while their oblivious husbands scramble up the social ladder. Trent, a 21‑year‑old who mows the lawns, watches the hypocrisy unfold. When ten‑year‑old Devon befriends him, the fragile balance of the community is thrown into turmoil.
Lawn Dogs Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- infidelity
- adultery
- hole in shirt
- chasing an animal
- dog attack
- convertible
- postal worker
- female protagonist
- pay phone
- friendship
- trailer home
- american flag
+38 more Show fewer
- toy gun
- security guard
- husband wife relationship
- sabotage
- pet turtle
- pistol
- jumping off a bridge
- towel
- tackle box
- selling cookies
- ribbon
- party
- hanging upside down
- dancing
- climbing through a window
- carried on someone's shoulders
- bridge
- male rear nudity
- child heroine
- toy wagon
- watching tv
- suburb
- gated community
- forest
- wagon
- little boy
- memento
- poverty
- wealth
- hypocrisy
- suspicion
- taunting
- chicken coop
- doberman
- work gloves
- straw hat
- shot in the belly
- river
Lawn Dogs Cast & Characters
Sam Rockwell leads the cast as Trent, with Mischa Barton as Devon and Christopher McDonald as Morton. Directed by John Duigan; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Duigan
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Sam Rockwell as Trent -
Mischa Barton as Devon -
Christopher McDonald as Morton -
Kathleen Quinlan as CLare
Also Starring in Lawn Dogs
· 8 more- David Barry Gray Brett
- Eric Mabius Sean
- Beth Grant Trent's Mother
- Tom Aldredge Trent's Father
- Bruce McGill Nash
- Angie Harmon Pam
- Miles Meehan Billy
- José Orlando Araque Mailman
Lawn Dogs Plot Summary
What happens in Lawn Dogs from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ten-year-old Devon Stockard, [Mischa Barton], a precocious and lonely girl, has recently moved into the gated community Camelot Gardens in the Louisville, Kentucky suburbs with her parents, Morton [Christopher McDonald] and Clare [Kathleen Quinlan]. Recently recovered from open heart surgery, Devon is encouraged by her parents to make friends, and is pushed to sell cookies for a charity event for the summer.
While selling cookies, Devon leaves the gated community against her mother’s instructions, and meets Trent Burns, [Sam Rockwell], a landscaper living in a trailer in the woods, who works in Camelot Gardens. Devon, at first annoying Trent, continues to come to his property and slowly befriends him. Despite the innocence of their friendship, he insists that she keep it a secret because of their age difference.
Full summary
The whole story of Lawn Dogs, scene by scene
Lawn Dogs Box Office & Budget
Lawn Dogs grossed $106,404 worldwide on a $8 million budget.
Worldwide gross
$106.4K
- US & Canada
- $106.4K
- Budget
- $8M
How Well Do You Know Lawn Dogs?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actress portrays the ten‑year‑old Devon Stockard?
Cars in Lawn Dogs
5 cars on screen, including the 1965 Ford F-Series and the 1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible.
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1965 Ford F-Series Main role -
1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible Important role -
1983 GMC S-15 Jimmy Important role -
1994 Ford Mustang Minor role
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Lawn Dogs FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Lawn Dogs, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lawn Dogs?
Lawn Dogs runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Lawn Dogs released?
Lawn Dogs was released on November 21, 1997.
Who directed Lawn Dogs?
Lawn Dogs was directed by John Duigan.
More films by John Duigan Who is in the cast of Lawn Dogs?
Lawn Dogs stars Sam Rockwell as Trent, Mischa Barton as Devon and Christopher McDonald as Morton, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Lawn Dogs make at the box office?
Lawn Dogs grossed $106,404 worldwide on a budget of $8 million.
Does Lawn Dogs have a post-credit scene?
No. Lawn Dogs has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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