Heavy Petting (2007 film)

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Heavy Petting
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Directed by Marcel Sarmiento
Written byMarcel Sarmiento
Produced by
  • Marcel Sarmiento
  • Peter Glatzer
  • Vince P. Maggio
  • Gill Holland
  • Lillian LaSalle
Starring
Cinematography
  • Tim Ives
  • Zeus Morand
Edited by
  • David Cordon
  • Phyllis Housen
Music by Julian Nott
Production
companies
  • SarcoFilms
  • LaSalleHolland
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Heavy Petting is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Marcel Sarmiento. [1] The film follows a young man as he falls in love with a girl, but has to battle with her dog for her affections, only to discover that he himself is falling in love with the dog.

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References

  1. Jason Buchanan (2016). "Heavy Petting (2007)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2014.