A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
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| Jay Brazeau | ... |
Dr. Chuck Nelken
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| Parker Posey | ... |
Meg Swan
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| Michael Hitchcock | ... |
Hamilton Swan
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| Catherine O'Hara | ... |
Cookie Fleck
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| Eugene Levy | ... |
Gerry Fleck
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| Carrie Aizley | ... |
Fern City Show Spectator
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| Lewis Arquette | ... |
Fern City Show Spectator
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Dany Canino | ... |
Fern City Show Judge
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| Bob Balaban | ... |
Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
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| Will Sasso | ... |
Fishin' Hole Guy
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| Stephen E. Miller | ... |
Fishin' Hole Guy
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| Christopher Guest | ... |
Harlan Pepper
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| Michael McKean | ... |
Stefan Vanderhoof
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| John Michael Higgins | ... |
Scott Donlan
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| Colin Cunningham | ... |
New York Butcher
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Jehshua Barnes | ... |
Scott's Wild Date
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| Patrick Cranshaw | ... |
Leslie Ward Cabot
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| Jennifer Coolidge | ... |
Sherri Ann Cabot
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| Don Lake | ... |
Graham Chissolm
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| Scott Williamson | ... |
Winky's Party Guest
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| Deborah Theaker | ... |
Winky's Party Guest
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| Rachael Harris | ... |
Winky's Party Guest
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| Jane Lynch | ... |
Christy Cummings
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| Fulvio Cecere | ... |
Airport Passerby
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| Linda Kash | ... |
Fay Berman
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| Larry Miller | ... |
Max Berman
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Cody Greg | ... |
Zach Berman
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| Teryl Rothery | ... |
Philly AM Host
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| Tony Alcantar | ... |
Philly AM Chef
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| Camille Sullivan | ... |
Philly AM Assistant
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Dave Cameron | ... |
Philly AM Host
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| Lynda Boyd | ... |
Cabot Party Guest
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| Madeleine Kipling | ... |
Cabot Party Guest
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| Merrilyn Gann | ... |
Cabot Party Guest
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| Andrew Johnston | ... |
Cabot Party Guest
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| Malcolm Stewart | ... |
Malcolm
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Jay-Lyn Green | ... |
Leslie's Nurse
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| Fred Willard | ... |
Buck Laughlin
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| Jim Piddock | ... |
Trevor Beckwith
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Earlene Luke | ... |
Mayflower Hound Judge
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| Carmen Aguirre | ... |
Taft Hotel Maid
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Harold Pybus | ... |
Mayflower Toy Judge
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| Hiro Kanagawa | ... |
Pet Shop Owner
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Cleo A. Laxton | ... |
Mayflower Terrier Judge
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Corrine Koslo | ... |
Mayflower Sporting Judge
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| Andrew Wheeler | ... |
Mayflower Ring Steward
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Don Emslie | ... |
Mayflower Non-Sporting Judge
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| Don S. Davis | ... |
Mayflower Best in Show Judge
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| Steven M. Porter | ... |
Bulge
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Melanie Angel | ... |
'American Bitch' Photo Editor
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| Doane Gregory | ... |
Terry the Photographer
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Can. Ch. Arokat's Echobar Take Me Dancing | ... |
'Beatrice' the Weimaraner
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Can. Ch. Urchin's Bryllo | ... |
'Winky' the Norwich Terrier
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Ch. Quiet Creek's Stand By Me | ... |
'Hubert' the Bloodhound
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| Can. Ch. Raptures Classic | ... |
'Miss Agnes' the Shih Tzu
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| Can. Ch. Symarun's Red Hot Kisses | ... |
'Tyrone' the Shih Tzu
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Brocade Exclamation | ... |
Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle
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Can. Ch. Exxel Dezi Duz It With Pizaz | ... |
Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Fred Keating | ... |
Jack (scenesDeleted)
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| Peter Kelamis | ... |
Bartender (scenesDeleted)
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Patrick Stark | ... |
Beauty Salon Transvestite (scenesDeleted)
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Greg Anthony | ... |
Dog Grommer (uncredited)
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Ian Alexander Martin | ... |
V.I.P. (uncredited)
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Steven Pollard | ... |
Recording Engineer (uncredited)
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Richard Rigby | ... |
Dog Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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Richard Stewart Rigby | ... |
Audience (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christopher Guest | ||
Written by
| Christopher Guest | ... | (written by) & |
| Eugene Levy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gordon Mark | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Murphy | ... | producer |
Music by
| CJ Vanston | ... | (as Jeffery CJ Vanston) |
Cinematography by
| Roberto Schaefer | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Leighton | ||
Editorial Department
| Spiro Carras | ... | additional editor |
| Andrew Dickler | ... | first assistant editor |
| Elliott Gamson | ... | negative conformer |
| Kurt Smith | ... | color timer |
| Mark Yoshikawa | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Long | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Michael Yetter | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Stuart Aikins | ||
Production Design by
| Joseph T. Garrity | ||
Art Direction by
| Gary Myers | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elizabeth Patrick | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Prudhomme | ||
Makeup Department
| Anji Bemben | ... | key hair stylist |
| J. Alan Bloore | ... | orthodontics provider: Ms. Posey & Mr. Hitchcock (as J. Alan Bloore D.D.S. M.S.) |
| Rita Ciccozzi | ... | first assistant makeup artist |
| Judi Cooper-Sealy | ... | hair consultant: Los Angeles (as Judi Cooper-Seely) |
| Howard Klaiman | ... | prosthetic teeth creator: Eugene Levy (as Dr. Howard Klaiman) |
| Kandace Loewen | ... | hair stylist |
| Kate Shorter | ... | key makeup artist |
| Rosemarie Maldonado | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jim Behnke | ... | unit production manager: Los Angeles |
| Stewart Bethune | ... | unit production manager |
| Donna E. Bloom | ... | unit production manager: Los Angeles (as Donna Bloom) |
| Brian McNulty | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Tricia Miles | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| J. Stephen Buck | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles |
| Brent Crowell | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Jack Hardy | ... | first assistant director |
| Mindy Heslin | ... | second assistant director |
| David Hyman | ... | second assistant director: Los Angeles |
| John MacCarthy | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Lynda Mills | ... | dgc trainee |
| Walter W. Parry Jr. | ... | second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Walter Parry Jr.) |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles (as Aldric Porter) |
| Phil Robinson | ... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles |
| Carie Wallis | ... | third assistant director |
| Patrick Stark | ... | additional third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Rob Boulet | ... | scenic artist |
| Nancy Anna Brown | ... | art department assistant (as Nancy Brown) |
| Thomas R. Cahill | ... | property master: Los Angeles |
| Aaron Coakwell | ... | scenic painter |
| Vance Conway | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Lawrence Crosthwaite | ... | set dresser |
| Jim Davie | ... | construction coordinator |
| Paul Duffy | ... | lead painter |
| Bill Dyson | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre | ... | supervising set decorator |
| Colin Gillett | ... | scenic artist |
| Jean-Luc Grenier | ... | lead dresser |
| Jack Guppy | ... | scenic painter |
| Kelvin Humenny | ... | set designer |
| G. Andrew Hussey | ... | set dresser (as Andrew Hussey) |
| Dennis 'Bill' Kerney | ... | laborer |
| Jason B. Landels | ... | assistant property master |
| Sean Lavoie | ... | head painter |
| Catherine Leighton | ... | assistant property master |
| Philip Lunt | ... | head greensman (as Phillip P. Lunt) |
| Shannon McFarlane | ... | set dresser |
| Wayne McLaughlin | ... | property master |
| Roxanne Methot | ... | assistant art director |
| Hayley Mills-Lot | ... | props buyer (as Hayley Mills-Lott) |
| Marlow Pederson | ... | tool maintenance |
| Gil Peyronnenc | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Mark Rathgeber | ... | construction foreman |
| Dena Roth | ... | set decorator: Los Angeles |
| Michael Rouse | ... | on-set dresser |
| Christine Shaw | ... | set dresser |
| Martin Sigmund | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Russell Frederick Stewart | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Ray Watts | ... | lead hand |
| Jack Williams | ... | lead hand |
| Jeremy Young | ... | lead laborer |
| Marcus Endean | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Bold | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Coffey | ... | sound transfer |
| Lawrence L. Commans | ... | boom operator (as Lawrence Commans) |
| Ali Derakhshan | ... | sound assistant |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine) |
| Alison Fisher | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Gary Gegan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Magill | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley mixer |
| Hamilton Sterling | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Joseph Thomas | ... | foley editor |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark Weingarten | ... | sound mixer |
| Beau Shiminsky | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gord Davis | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Spiro Carras | ... | visual effects |
| Simon van de Lagemaat | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dave Alexander | ... | stunt coordinator (as David Alexander) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ken W. Anderson | ... | lamp operator |
| Ray Boyle | ... | lamp operator |
| Dennis Brock | ... | gaffer (as Denis Brock) |
| Rick Drapkin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Harvey Fedor | ... | key grip |
| Rod Feldmeier | ... | generator operator |
| Wade Ferley | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Doane Gregory | ... | still photographer |
| Stuart Haggerty | ... | best boy lighting |
| Rodrigue Hamilton | ... | lamp operator |
| Bud Lafaut | ... | playback operator: 24-frame |
| Randal W. Morton | ... | second assistant camera (as Randy Morton) |
| David Neveaux | ... | rigging grip |
| Clint Paglaro | ... | video assist |
| Charlie Schultz | ... | best boy grip |
| Stephen Taylor | ... | camera operator: Betacam |
| Matthew Tichenor | ... | camera loader / second assistant camera |
| Scott Vere | ... | dolly grip |
| Gary J. Williams | ... | grip (as Gary Williams) |
| Mindy Bee | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Derek Bruyere | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rick Davis | ... | additional key grip (uncredited) |
| Leyla Monique Guzman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) / clapper loader: pick ups (uncredited) |
| Michael Herron | ... | digital video operator (uncredited) |
| Roberto Schaefer | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sean Cossey | ... | casting assistant |
| Leigh French | ... | voice casting |
| Lori Marshall | ... | extras casting |
| Mel Russo | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Patrick Stark | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Rachael Taylor | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Jill Anthony Thomas | ... | casting: Los Angeles (as Jill Anthony) |
| Lance Peverley | ... | extras wrangler (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jenny Bernice | ... | costumer |
| Debbie Douglas | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Diana Patterson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Gail Vance | ... | costumer |
| Durinda Wood | ... | costume supervisor: Los Angeles |
Location Management
| Lori A. Balton | ... | location manager: Los Angeles (as Lori Bolton) |
| Val Burnley | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Paul Giordano | ... | assistant location manager (as Paul D. Giordano) |
| Ann Goobie | ... | location manager |
| David Wallace | ... | location production assistant |
| John Grant | ... | location scout: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Helen McGinn | ... | location script supervisor (uncredited) |
| Elaine Patarini | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gregg Bissonette | ... | musician: drums |
| Fernand Bos | ... | music editor |
| Bill Churchville | ... | musician: trumpet |
| David Cole | ... | music mixer |
| Jerry Goodman | ... | musician: violin |
| Adam Gubman | ... | assistant to composer |
| Christopher Guest | ... | musician: sitar (as Lord Haden-Guest) |
| Tom Halm | ... | music preparation / score project coordinator |
| Don Shelton | ... | musician: woodwinds |
| Chris Tedesco | ... | musician: trumpet |
| CJ Vanston | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Paul Vanston | ... | musician: cocktail piano |
| Anthony Wilson | ... | musician: guitar |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tracy Young | ... | script supervisor |
| Mikayla Abromowitz | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Jim Barley | ... | driver |
| Ron Blenkarn | ... | driver |
| Don Cox | ... | driver (as Donald T. Cox) |
| Fred Davies | ... | driver |
| Scott Delaplace | ... | driver |
| Bob Dennett | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Felix Fanzega | ... | driver |
| Allan Fenske | ... | driver |
| Jim Forrest | ... | driver |
| Gordon Glen | ... | driver |
| Ed Johnson | ... | driver |
| Brian J. Madore | ... | driver |
| Dave McDonald | ... | driver |
| Lee Moors | ... | driver |
| Michael J. Murphy | ... | driver |
| Mark Pawlitsky | ... | driver |
| Wayne Power | ... | driver |
| Derek Rama | ... | driver |
| Brett H. Smith | ... | driver |
| Terry Storey | ... | driver |
| Ted Wassenaar | ... | driver |
| Ross Wilkinson | ... | driver |
| Geoff Williams | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Michelle Almaz Tadege | ... | production coordinator (as M. Almaz Tadege) |
| David Auge | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles (as Dave Auge) |
| Robert Bauer | ... | production liaison: Los Angeles |
| Derrick Beckles | ... | clearance |
| Karin Behrenz | ... | production assistant (as Karin L. Behrenz) |
| Marina Black | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Chris Bradford | ... | security captain |
| Ken Brooker | ... | production assistant |
| Rich Brown | ... | payroll accountant |
| Dany Canino | ... | technical advisor: animal, Los Angeles |
| Hanz Dayal | ... | production assistant (as Hans Dayal) |
| Jan Dennehy | ... | accountant |
| Mark Dumas | ... | animal wrangler |
| Jim Dunlap | ... | assistant accountant |
| Robin Edgar | ... | assistant chef |
| Daniel Eisenberg | ... | payroll accountant: Los Angeles |
| Gail M. Estrada | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Julia Frittaion | ... | unit publicist |
| Carol J. Garvin | ... | dog show coordinator/consultant |
| Pamela Louise Griner | ... | assistant: Mr. Guest and Ms. Murphy, Los Angeles (as Pamela Griner) |
| Nick Harman | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Leann Harvey | ... | production assistant |
| Dave Hoodless | ... | accounting trainee |
| Ari Jacobs | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Nancy Kress | ... | extras craft service |
| Karmyn La Saw | ... | coordinator: B.C.S.P.C.A. |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles (as Shari Lafranchi) |
| Susan Lawrence | ... | coordinator: U.S. Norwich Terrier, Los Angeles |
| Laura Livingstone | ... | assistant: Ms. Murphy |
| Earlene Luke | ... | technical advisor (as Earlene J. Luke) |
| Dan Mansfield | ... | production assistant (as Daniel Mansfield) |
| Charissa McLain | ... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Montez A. Monroe | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles (as Montez Monroe) |
| Shawn Montgomery | ... | production assistant |
| Jena Niquidet | ... | second assistant coordinator |
| Bettina Tendler O'Mara | ... | product promotions coordinator (as Bettina O'Mara) |
| Connie Rusgen | ... | head trainer |
| Anne Scott | ... | post-production accountant: Los Angeles |
| Tim Selberg | ... | ventriloquist puppet creator: Selberg Studios |
| Chris Tarling | ... | production assistant (as Christopher Iain Tarling) |
| Nathan Tichenor | ... | production coordinator |
| Karen Tolson | ... | assistant: Mr. Guest (as Karin Tolson) |
| David Wallace | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Williams | ... | epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company |
| Jeremy Wise | ... | chef |
| Aiden Zanini | ... | production assistant |
| Marcus Ball | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Claire Boyle | ... | extras wrangler (uncredited) |
| Paulette Osorio | ... | publicity executive (uncredited) |
| Daniel Richardson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ray Sorrells | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
| Anna Wong | ... | fitness poster girl (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Lorianne Amadeo | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Sandra Anderson | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Aaron Andriash | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Brenda Anwyll | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Sharon Armstrong | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| J. Atkinson | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Randy Bach | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Joanne Baxter | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Lin Bijskeveld | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage (as Lia Bijskeveld) |
| Len Boscoe | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Theresa Brereton | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Lori Brum | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Ted Brunner | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Amy Bryce | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Sandy Bryce | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Jeffrey Burmeister | ... | very special thanks |
| Mia Cronholm | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage |
| Shirley Culpin | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| David Davidson | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Shirley Dear | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Judy Decker | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Herding Group |
| Claire Dirk | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Joanne Dixon | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Working Group |
| Tim Doxtater | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Katie Eldred | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Susan Fegan | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Angie Furtado | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Murray Gibson | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Irene Gillis | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Honey Glendinning | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Sue Goad | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Michael Goldman | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Gwen Hall | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Pete Hannam | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Matthew Hazelbrook | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Barbara Heal | ... | very special thanks |
| Kyle Heniger | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Beth Hilborn | ... | very special thanks |
| Gerda Hill | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage |
| Evelyn Jones | ... | very special thanks |
| Jill Koch | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Marilyn Koyanagi | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Ellen Krieder | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Susan LaCroix-Hamil | ... | very special thanks |
| Helen Lansdowne | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| John Lansdowne | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Estelle Laponder | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Jaime-Lee Larkman | ... | very special thanks |
| Cleo Laxton | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Gwen Laxton | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting & Terrier Groups |
| Cynthia Lerfold | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Wendy Leversage | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Jan Lowe | ... | very special thanks |
| Roger Lowe | ... | very special thanks |
| Pat McAllister | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| G. McCallum | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Carman McKay | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Litha McPherson | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Arlene Miller | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Ainsley Mills | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Pattie Dawn Moon | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Debbie Moraes | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Irene Mordon | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage |
| Donna Morong | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group (as Donna Jacobsen) |
| Linda Moss | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Kristine Nielsen | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Fern Owen | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Leona Palylyk | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage |
| Rose Parker | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Kevin Patton | ... | very special thanks |
| Marlyn Peet | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Michelle Pinsker | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Tara Puchailo | ... | very special thanks |
| Chris Reynolds | ... | very special thanks |
| Amy Rodriguez | ... | very special thanks |
| P. Rycroft | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Dave Samis | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage |
| Connie Sanders | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Glenn Sergius | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Don Smiley | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Karen Smith | ... | very special thanks |
| Sharlene Speidel | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Lori Sternola | ... | very special thanks |
| Al Stiene | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Doug Stratton | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Ash Sugrive | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group |
| Carol Swan-Laing | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group |
| Cherri Thomson | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Mary Jo Toivola | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Lisa Tremblay | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Barry Truax | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Cathy Tweeddale | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
| Melissa Umbach | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Barbara Ward | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage |
| Suzanne Warrington | ... | very special thanks |
| Larisa Welsh | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group |
| Maureen Whitter | ... | very special thanks |
| Laura Yamniuk | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group |
| Barbara Young | ... | very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Comedy Central (2003) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (video)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros.
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina)
- Warner Bros. (France)
- Warner Bros. (as Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (Spain)
Special Effects
- Images du Monde (music and sound effects)
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring)
- B.C.S.P.C.A. (animal action monitoring)
- Big Top Recording (music recorded and mixed at)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgment)
- Energy Film Library (Philadelphia aerial footage provided by)
- Fujifilm (produced on)
- GBP Studios (music recorded at)
- Immaculate Matching (negative conforming)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows (very special thanks)
- Jack Onofrio Dog Shows (very special thanks)
- John E. Allen Associates (optical pre-print mastering)
- Kodak Canada (produced on)
- Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of British Columbia Kennel Club (very special thanks)
- MB-F Inc. Dog Shows (very special thanks)
- Mayflower Dog Shows (very special thanks)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Rainmaker Digital Pictures (film lab services provided by)
- Reel Appetites (catering)
- Rockbottom Rentals (communication equipment rentals)
- Roots (Eugene Levy's shoes)
- Selberg Studios (ventriloquist puppet created by)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- The Camera Shop (AATON camera provided by)
- The Camera Shop (production equipment provided by)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (sound re-recorded by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgment)
Storyline
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At the prestigious Mayflower Dog Show, a "documentary film crew" captures the excitement and tension displayed by the eccentric participants in the outrageously hilarious satire Best In Show. This biting send-up exposes the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders. Mild-mannered salesman Gerry Fleck (Eugene Levy) and his vivacious wife, Cookie (Catherine O'Hara), happily prepare their Norwich Terrier, while shop owner Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) hopes his Bloodhound wins top prize. As two upwardly mobile attorneys (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) anxiously ready their neurotic Weimaraner and an ecstatically happy gay couple (Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins) dote on their tiny Shih Tzu, inept commentator Buck Laughlin (Fred Willard) vainly attempts to provide colorful tidbits about each breed. |
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| Taglines | A comedy from the director of Waiting For Guffman. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $413,436, 01 Oct 2000 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $20,789,556 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Parker Posey got real braces for her character to wear. See more » |
| Goofs | At one point during the Dog Show, supposedly taking place in Philadelphia, PA, an aerial shot of the arena reveals Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. This was stock footage "borrowed" from Sudden Death (1995), whose plot involves a hostage situation; hence, the excessive number of police cars, which make no sense at a dog show. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Sudden Death (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | God Loves A Terrier See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Lord Haden-Guest...Sitar (Lord Haden-Guest is Christopher Guest) See more » |
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Sherri Ann Cabot:
[Discussing her 80 year old husband who's 44 years her senior]
Leslie and I have an amazing relationship and it's very physical, he still pushes all my buttons. People say 'oh but he's so much older than you' and you know what, I'm the one having to push him away. We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking. We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to not talk about. See more » |