Lawn Dogs is a 1997 drama film directed by John Duigan and screenwritten by Naomi Wallace. It stars Sam Rockwell and Mischa Barton. Although filmed in Louisville, and Danville Kentucky in the U.S., Lawn Dogs is a British film produced by Duncan Kenworthy. Lawn Dogs won numerous film awards at film festivals in Europe.
The term "lawn dog" refers to someone who mows lawns, and the main character, Trent Burns (Rockwell), is doing just that when he m...
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Lawn Dogs is a 1997 drama film directed by John Duigan and screenwritten by Naomi Wallace. It stars Sam Rockwell and Mischa Barton. Although filmed in Louisville, and Danville Kentucky in the U.S., Lawn Dogs is a British film produced by Duncan Kenworthy. Lawn Dogs won numerous film awards at film festivals in Europe.
The term "lawn dog" refers to someone who mows lawns, and the main character, Trent Burns (Rockwell), is doing just that when he meets a lonely 10-year-old girl, Devon Stockard (Barton), who comes from a wealthy family, in suburban Louisville, Kentucky, that has isolated her. Trent lives in a trailer in the woods, and Devon lives in a gated community.
The pair strike up an adventurous friendship, which is later misunderstood by the townspeople, who begin to suspect that Trent is a child molester. Ironically, one of Trent's adversaries is, but Trent is not. The film is a somewhat critical view of exurban growth and the impact they may have on the original rural residents,...
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