The Shaggy Dog.

Name: The Shaggy Dog
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2006-03-10
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Danny Glover, Kristin Davis, Craig Kilborn

This dad needs to see life from the floor.

A work-absorbed lawyer begins transforming into a sheepdog after an unusual encounter. Trying to uncover the cause gives him a surprising view of his family's life and a corporation's animal experiments.

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Why it’s a little special

Tim Allen's physical comedy turns a familiar body-change premise into a lesson in paying attention at home.

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US film rating

Animal experimentation, capture threats, comic violence and family conflict. Includes mild rude humor and frightening laboratory moments.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Brian Robbins
Starring: Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Danny Glover, Kristin Davis, Craig Kilborn, Spencer Breslin, Zena Grey, Jane Curtin, Shawn Pyfrom, Jeanette Brox, Philip Baker Hall, John Gatins
Written by: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Geoff Rodkey, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler
Produced by: Tim Allen, Matthew Carroll, Todd Lieberman, Robert Simonds, David Hoberman
Release date: March 10, 2006
Runtime: 99 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English

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