Summary
The L.A. dog walking scene provides a colorful backdrop for the story of Ellie Moore, damaged goods on the run from her latest abusive boyfriend and on the verge of transformation. She's helped along in that process by Betsy Wright, a misanthropic dog-walker in need of help with her business and struggling with her own dark past.
Good for
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+25)
Critics 50Audiences 75GoodWatch 48
Tomatometer54%
Metascore45
Audience score89%
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2002
March 3, 2002
24 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 3
- Jacques Thelemaque Director, Writer, Producer
- Diane Collins Script Supervisor
- L. Scott Butler First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Frank Chindamo Script Consultant
Production · 8
- Linda L. Miller Producer
- Hilary Six Producer
- David Diaan Co-Executive Producer
- Michael Gleissner Co-Executive Producer
- Diane Gaidry Co-Producer
- Michael R. Blaha Associate Producer
Editing · 2
- Jeff Orgill Editor
- Chryss Terry Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Joel Diamond Music
Art · 3
- Joe Warson Production Design
- Robert La Liberte Production Design
- Nicole Lee Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Claudia Coleman Costume Design
- Susan Maralit Key Makeup Artist
- Heather C. Howard Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist
Other crew · 3
- Kim Robert Koscki Stunt Coordinator
- Marco Fargnoli Cinematography
- Banzai Vitale Stunts
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