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How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
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How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

2002-02-22 · 107 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy · Drama

The story of Peter McGowan, a chain-smoking, impotent, insomniac playwright who lives in Los Angeles. Once very successful, he is now in the tenth year of a decade-long string of production failures. He finds himself bonding with a new neighbor's lonely young daughter who has mild cerebral palsy; and during one of his middle-of-the-night strolls, he encounters his oddball doppelgänger.

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Directors
Michael Kalesniko
Production companies
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Countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,300,000

Top Cast

Kenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghPeter McGowan
Robin WrightRobin WrightMelanie McGowan
Suzi HofrichterAmy Walsh
Lynn RedgraveLynn RedgraveEdna
Jared HarrisJared HarrisFalse Peter
Peter RiegertPeter RiegertLarry
David KrumholtzDavid KrumholtzBrian Sellars
Johnathon SchaechJohnathon SchaechAdam
Kaitlin HopkinsKaitlin HopkinsVictoria
Suzy JoachimSuzy JoachimAllana
Brett RickabyBrett RickabyJanitor
Lucinda JenneyLucinda JenneyTrina Walsh
Derek KellockAmy's Father
Stacy HogueBabysitter
Peri GilpinPeri GilpinDebra Salhany
Tamala JonesTamala JonesLaura Leeton
Benita HaBenita HaFemale Anchor
Mark BrandonMark BrandonMale Anchor
Doug AbrahamsDoug AbrahamsCop #5 - Detective

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