The Dogwalker (1999 film)

The Dogwalker
Directed by	Paul Duran
Written by	Paul Duran
Produced by	Vera Anderson
Starring	Will Stewart
Cinematography	Dean Lent
Edited by	Julie Rogers
Music by	Joey Altruda
Production companies	Rita Films Soundelux Entertainment Group Bouquet Multimedia
Distributed by	Outrider Pictures
Release date	1999 (1999) (Karlovy Vary)
Running time	91 minutes[1] 105 minutes[2][3]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Dogwalker is a 1999 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Duran and starring Will Stewart.

Cast

• Will Stewart as Jerry Cooper
• Nicki Aycox as Susan Shulte
• Carol Gustafson as Alma Mathers
• Walter Emanuel Jones as Blonde
• Stepfanie Kramer as Helen Shulte
• John Randolph as Ike Noodleman
• Allan Rich as Sam Steele
• Tony Todd as Mones
• Cress Williams as K.C.
• Stacey Williams as Darlene

Release

The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1999.[1] Then it was released on September 13, 2002.[2]

Reception

The film has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten reviews.[4]

Lael Loewenstein of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "an indie that benefits from amusing characters, strong thesping and taut situational humor."[3]

Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Yet this isn’t a retooled genre piece, the tale of a guy and his gun, but an amiably idiosyncratic work..."[1]

Pete Vonder Haar of Film Threat gave the film a mixed review and wrote that it "starts off strong, but loses steam towards the end."[5]

References

1. Dargis, Manohla (September 13, 2002). "Hard-Boiled 'Dogwalker' Turns Into a Charmer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
2. Willis, John (2004). Screen World 2003. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557835284.page 199
3. Loewenstein, Lael (February 6, 2000). "The Dogwalker". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
4. "The Dogwalker". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
5. Vonder Haar, Pete (November 21, 2002). "The Dogwalker". Film Threat. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

External links

• The Dogwalker at IMDb
• The Dogwalker at Rotten Tomatoes