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A Dog Year (2009)

A Dog Year poster
Directed by
George LaVoo
Genre
drama television program, comedy television program
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
G
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 88 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man going through a midlife crisis adopts a hyperactive border collie. The dog's wild behavior shakes up his orderly life and forces him to change.

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What happens

A Dog Year is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy-drama film written and directed by first-time director George LaVoo and starring Jeff Bridges. It was originally broadcast on HBO on September 3, 2009. The film is based on the memoir by Jon Katz and adapted by LaVoo. The story centers on a man experiencing a midlife crisis whose world is turned upside down when he adopts a border collie crazier than he is. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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