I Heart Shakey

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I Heart Shakey
Directed byKevin Cooper
Written byKevin Cooper
Eric J. Stolze
Produced byDeAnna Cooper
Taejung Lee
Starring Steve Lemme
Steve Guttenberg
Beverly D'Angelo
Alfonso Arau
Rylie Behr
CinematographySteven Parker
Edited byLeonard Wilkes
Music byMisha Segal
Production
company
Amarok Productions
Distributed by Phase 4 Films
Release date
  • June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I Heart Shakey is a 2012 family comedy film written and directed by Kevin Cooper. The story is about a widower, his 10-year-old daughter and their dog, Shakey. The family moves from the smaller city Toledo, Ohio [1] to the big city Chicago. Upon arriving, they discover that they cannot keep their dog and must find him a new home. The film stars Steve Lemme, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, and Alfonso Arau. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Reception

Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave the film two stars out of five, saying that it was "father-daughter dog tale swings from sweet to over the top." [7]

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References

  1. Interview with 'I Heart Shakey' Director (5/19/12) Toledo Mud Hens (YouTube)
  2. Chicago Close-up: A Chicago-made 3-D family film Chicago Tribune
  3. Hollywood Comes to DuPage County 24-7pressrelease.com
  4. 3D film 'Shakey' wraps up shoot in Chicago Chicago Tribune
  5. 'Shakey' movie filming in Naperville next month Daily Herald
  6. My role in 3d movie "shakey" shooting in Chicago Chicagonow.com
  7. Chen, Sandie Angulo. "I Heart Shakey Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 13 April 2024.