A Dog Year

*A Dog Year*
A Dog Year
	HBO advertising poster
Written by	George LaVoo
Story by	Jon Katz
Directed by	George LaVoo
Starring	Jeff Bridges ; Lauren Ambrose
Music by	Joseph Vitarelli
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Liz Manne; Frank Doelger
Cinematography	Frederick Elmes
Editors	Michael Taylor; Leo Trombetta
Running time	80 minutes
Production company	HBO Films
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 3, 2009

Last updated April 27, 2025

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.^[1] It was originally broadcast on HBO on September 3, 2009.

Plot

Jon Katz faces a midlife crisis. His wife moves out because he was growing too distant, their daughter Emma has moved to a place of her own, and he is left in the house with their two labrador retrievers and a severe case of writer's block. A dog breeder who has read his books convinces him to take in an abused and hyperactive border collie named Devon – and his crazy new life begins.

Cast

Jeff Bridges as Jonathan "Jon" Katz
Lauren Ambrose as Emma
Lois Smith as Lois Blair
Domhnall Gleeson as Anthony Armstrong
Welker White as Brenda King
Elizabeth Marvel as Margo
Pamela Holden Stewart as Patti
Deirdre O'Connell as Donna Brady

Nominations

On Thursday, July 8, 2010, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.

References

↑ Hale, Mike (September 2, 2009). "Jeff Bridges Talks to a Dog in Film of Jon Katz's Memoir". The New York Times . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
↑ Lowry, Brian (August 31, 2009). "A Dog Year". Variety . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
↑ "HBO's 'Year' on calendar for Bridges". hollywoodreporter. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2006.

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[1] Hale, Mike (September 2, 2009). "Jeff Bridges Talks to a Dog in Film of Jon Katz's Memoir". The New York Times . Retrieved July 15, 2018.

[2] Lowry, Brian (August 31, 2009). "A Dog Year". Variety . Retrieved July 15, 2018.

[hollywoodreporter-3] "HBO's 'Year' on calendar for Bridges". hollywoodreporter. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2006.

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