Lawn Dogs
Lawn Dogs is a 1997 British fantasy-drama film directed by John Duigan and starring Mischa Barton and Sam Rockwell. The film tells the story of a precocious young girl (Barton) from a gated community who befriends a landscape worker (Rockwell), and examines the societal repercussions of their friendship. Written by Naomi Wallace, the film was released by Rank Organisation, and was the company's last production.
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| Directed by | John Duigan |
| Written by | Naomi Wallace |
| Produced by | Duncan Kenworthy |
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| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (United Kingdom) Strand Releasing (United States) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million (estimated) |
| Box office | $106,404 |
The film uses the folktale of Baba Yaga as a prominent plot device. Although filmed in Louisville and Danville, Kentucky, in the United States, Lawn Dogs was a British film produced by Duncan Kenworthy. Lawn Dogs won numerous film awards at film festivals in Europe and met with generally positive reviews, with praise for the performances of Barton and Rockwell in particular.