Dogtown
“Two guys. One girl. Someone loses.”
Synopsis
Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.
Top Cast
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Rory Cochrane
Curtis Lasky
David Shackelford
Jessie Jim
Trevor St. John
Phillip Van Horn
Karen Black
Rose Van Horn
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Sara Ruth
Harold Russell
Blessed William
Bradford L. Schlei
Terry
John Livingston
Ted Essig
Maureen McCormick
Didi Schmidt
Jon Favreau
Ezra Good
Mary Stuart Masterson
Dorothy Sternen
Shawnee Smith
Tammy Hayes
Blake Lindsley
Birdie Essig
Erin Murphy
Lucy Sternen
Christian J. Meoli
Mickey Jenks
Andrew Hawkes
Brad Bradley
Ancel Cook
Mr. Sternen
Price Carson
Cab Driver
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 22, 2002
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Hickenlooper
- Screenplay & Story
- George Hickenlooper
- Original Score
- Steve Stevens
- Original Title
- Dogtown
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Hickenlooper
George Hickenlooper
Steve Stevens
Kramer Morgenthau
Valerie Remy-Milora
Department Leadership Roster
George Hickenlooper
Director
George Hickenlooper
Writer
Valerie Remy-Milora
Editor
Steve Stevens
Original Music Composer
Kramer Morgenthau
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dogtown
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dogtown about?
Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.
Who directed Dogtown?
Dogtown was directed by George Hickenlooper.
Who stars in Dogtown?
The principal cast of Dogtown includes Rory Cochrane, David Shackelford, Trevor St. John, Karen Black, Natasha Gregson Wagner.
When was Dogtown released and how long is it?
Dogtown was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Dogtown?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dogtown was composed by Steve Stevens.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dogtown?
Dogtown holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).