A young boy still recovering from his mother's recent death teams with his two best friends to turn a regular pooch into a stunt-performing super-dog in this affectionate comedy for the whole family. Losing a parent is never easy, but for 11 year old Daniel it's been especially hard; when his father dives into work in an attempt to keep his grief at bay, Daniel starts causing mischief around the neighborhood with his best friends William and Colin. When the kids catch wind of a canine.
Practical Effects
They actually trained a dog to do stunts. No CGI puppy nonsense.
Acting
Kid actors carrying emotional weight while dad avoids eye contact.
Director
André Melançon
Matthew Harbour
Daniel Forest
Patrick Goyette
Mark
Macha Grenon
Julie
Wyatt Bowen
William (English version)
Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle
William (French version)
Myriam De Verger
Nadine
Andrée Lachapelle
Grandmother
Gilles Pelletier
Grandfather
Dorothée Berryman
Principal
Vincent Bilodeau
The Mayor
Jan Rubeš
The Colonel
Claire Bloom
Claire Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peak early-2000s Canadian family film industry—government-funded, emotionally sincere, slightly unhinged.
The dog's stunt double was a local Quebecois border collie who reportedly ate better than the child actors.
CA
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