How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
Synopsis
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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Kenneth Branagh
Peter McGowan
Robin Wright
Melanie McGowan
Suzi Hofrichter
Amy Walsh
Lynn Redgrave
Edna
Jared Harris
False Peter
Peter Riegert
Larry
David Krumholtz
Brian Sellars
Johnathon Schaech
Adam
Kaitlin Hopkins
Victoria
Suzy Joachim
Allana
Brett Rickaby
Janitor
Lucinda Jenney
Trina Walsh
Derek Kellock
Amy's Father
Stacy Hogue
Babysitter
Peri Gilpin
Debra Salhany
Tamala Jones
Laura Leeton
Benita Ha
Female Anchor
Mark Brandon
Male Anchor
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 22, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Kalesniko
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Kalesniko
- Original Score
- David Robbins
- Original Title
- How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French, English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $7.3M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Kalesniko
Michael Kalesniko
David Robbins
Hubert Taczanowski
Pamela Martin
Willi Bär, Lisa Bellomo, Rainer Bienger, Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Kalesniko
Director
Michael Kalesniko
Screenplay
Lisa Bellomo
Producer
Rainer Bienger
Producer
Amanda Nelligan
Producer
Michael Nozik
Producer
Nancy M. Ruff
Producer
Brad Weston
Producer
Pamela Martin
Editor
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Production Design
Mary Claire Hannan
Costume Design
Tani Cohen
Producer
David Robbins
Original Music Composer
Hubert Taczanowski
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog about?
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.
Who directed How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog was directed by Michael Kalesniko.
Who stars in How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?
The principal cast of How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog includes Kenneth Branagh, Robin Wright, Suzi Hofrichter, Lynn Redgrave, Jared Harris.
When was How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog released and how long is it?
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?
The original motion picture soundtrack for How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog was composed by David Robbins.
What is the age rating and content advisory for How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).