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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.3 / 100
1997·Drama·1h 41m

LAWN DOGS

“Innocence is a dangerous friend.”

In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.

Above the Line
John Duigan·DirectorNaomi Wallace·WriterElliot Davis·Director of PhotographyTrevor Jones·Original Music ComposerHumphrey Dixon·Editor
Cast
Sam Rockwell·Trent BurnsMischa Barton·Devon StockardChristopher McDonald·Morton StockardKathleen Quinlan·Clare StockardBruce McGill·NashDavid Barry Gray·BrettEric Mabius·SeanTom Aldredge·Trent's FatherBeth Grant·Trent's MotherMiles Meehan·Billy
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
John Duigan·DirectorMichael Samson·First Assistant DirectorMarc Garland·Second Assistant DirectorPeggy Sutton·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Naomi Wallace·Writer
Camera· 6
Elliot Davis·Director of PhotographyGreg Bubb·Camera OperatorChris Lombardi·First Assistant CameraJ.R. Thompson·First Assistant "B" CameraBill H. Roberts Jr.·Second Assistant CameraDavid Berryman·Camera Loader
Editing· 1
Humphrey Dixon·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Trevor Jones·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
John Myhre·Production DesignJohn Dunn·Costume Designer
Production· 10
Ron Daniels·Executive ProducerDuncan Kenworthy·ProducerRonna Kress·CastingAmy J. Kaufman·Line ProducerDavid Rubin·Co-ProducerAmy J. Kaufman·Unit Production ManagerJennifer Roth·Production SupervisorLizz Grant·Production CoordinatorCarla Raij·Location ManagerJoseph Stephans·Assistant Location Manager
Other Departments· 5
John Copeman·Stunt CoordinatorRandy Peterson·Stunt DriverDanny Downey·StuntsJohn Gilbert·StuntsThomas Couch·Stunts
By the Numbers
53.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$106K
ROI -98%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Whimsical, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a young girl and a man sitting on what appears to be the hood of a car, against a blue sky background. The girl, estimated to be aroun”

Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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