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Lawn Dogs
1997
Youngster Devon (Mischa Barton) is transplanted by her parents into an uptight gated community, Camelot Gardens. The lonely and imaginative ten-year-old girl escapes the confines of her new "community" and makes friends with an isolated eccentric, Trent (Sam Rockwell), who lives in a trailer on the outskirts of town. Trent mows .. Read more
| Starring | Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton |
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| Director | John Duigan |
| Genres | Drama |
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Lawn Dogs
Youngster Devon (Mischa Barton) is transplanted by her parents into an uptight gated community, Camelot Gardens. The lonely and imaginative ten-year-old girl escapes the confines of her new "community" and makes friends with an isolated eccentric, Trent (Sam Rockwell), who lives in a trailer on the outskirts of town. Trent mows the lawns of Devon's family and is looked down upon by the upper-class denizens of Camelot Gardens. When their secret friendship is revealed the community explodes, unable to understand the innocent bond between the two outcasts.
| Starring | Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton |
|---|---|
| Director | John Duigan |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: unknown Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Fairy-tale themes embellish a starkly contemporary story in this masterful tale from director John Duigan about helpless innocence abroad. Sam Rockwell plays Trent, a lawnmower man for the exclusive Kentucky suburb Camelot Gardens, who strikes up a friendship with Devon (Mischa Barton), a new kid on the block recovering from a heart operation. How people misconstrue the relationship between the “lawn dog“ and the vibrantly imaginative youngster makes for a witty and warm film, full of unexpected twists and pleasures. Duigan's visual trump card is his clever coupling of the deformed American Dream with the potent power of Eastern European fable, and his magical mystery tour through the childhood psyche is a quality diversion oozing with taste and class. The unusual climax is a stunning and heartstopping surprise.
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Rural Kentucky. Ten-year-old Devon (Mischa Barton, hypnotic) strikes up a dangerous friendship with Trent (Rockwell), a... read more on Time Out
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Great story, superb acting, haunting visuals
This story of a friendship that crosses gender, age and social boundaries is captivating right fom the start. It certainly has been my discovery of the year. It's so good that when I first saw it on FilmFour I switched over immediately to watch it again on FilmFour+1.
Mischa Barton gives one of the best child performances ever and Sam Rockwell is also outstanding.
What makes this film so different, however, are the imaginative style and the multilayered characters, the haunting images that will stay with you for a long time and the superb ending.
Unfortunately there are no worthwhile extras on the DVD but hey, it's a great film...
My advice: Watch it and watch it again!
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- ThomasKus from Gloucester
- Posted 29 Dec 2003 15:07
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Mown Down Gently
A lovely film, beautifully played and unlike many US indie films it has a real visual flair. Full of surprises and the whimsy is just about kept in check.
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Lawn Dogs
Youngster Devon (Mischa Barton) is transplanted by her parents into an uptight gated community, Camelot Gardens. The lonely and imaginative ten-year-old girl escapes the confines of her new "community" and makes friends with an isolated eccentric, Trent (Sam Rockwell), who lives in a trailer on the ...
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