Lawn Dogs
1997 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 7.1 · 77% critics
In a wealthy gated neighborhood, a young groundskeeper watches the residents’ polished lives hide plenty of hypocrisy. When he forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely child from one of the families, their bond draws attention and suspicion, putting both of them under pressure in a community quick to judge outsiders.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (111 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, tender drama about outsiders clashing with privileged suburbia and the judgments it fuels; Not for you if you dislike uncomfortable situations, morally messy characters, or a story that can feel uneven like Some Mother's Son.
Pros: tender unlikely friendship; sharp suburban satire; strong lead performances | Cons: uneven execution; forced early bonding; message feels jumbled
Themes
- infidelity
- friendship
- lawnmower
- suspicion
- fascination
- wealth
- poverty
- hypocrisy
- magic realism
- voyeurism
- discrimination
Cast & crew
Sam Rockwell
as Trent Burns
Mischa Barton
as Devon Stockard
Christopher McDonald
as Morton Stockard
Kathleen Quinlan
as Clare Stockard
Bruce McGill
as Nash
David Barry Gray
as Brett
Eric Mabius
as Sean
Tom Aldredge
as Trent's Father
Beth Grant
as Trent's Mother
- MM
Miles Meehan
as Billy
Directed by John Duigan