In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.
Release Date
November 21, 1997
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.1/10 (111 votes)
Director: John Duigan
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton, Christopher McDonald, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce McGill, David Barry Gray, Eric Mabius, Tom Aldredge
***Great plot, cast & locations, but problematic execution***
An athletic 21 year-old groundskeeper (Sam Rockwell) lives in a ramshackle trailer in the woods near a gated community and mows the lawns of its wealthy but morally bankrupt occupants. A perceptive 10 year-old girl (Mischa Barton) is drawn to his genuineness because she discerns the hypocrisy of her parents (Christopher McDonald & Ka...
In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.
In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.
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What is Lawn Dogs about?▾
In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider …
How long is Lawn Dogs?▾
1h 41m
When was Lawn Dogs released?▾
November 21, 1997
Who directed Lawn Dogs?▾
John Duigan
Who stars in Lawn Dogs?▾
Sam Rockwell, Mischa Barton, Christopher McDonald
What genre is Lawn Dogs?▾
Drama
What is Lawn Dogs rated?▾
R
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