Backyard Dogs
{{short description|2000 sports film by Robert Boris}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Backyard Dogs
| image = Backyard Dogs.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Movie Poster
| director = Robert Boris
| producer = Barry Barnholtz
| writer = Robert Boris
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Scott Hamm
- Bree Turner
- Walter Emanuel Jones
- Roger Fan
}}
| music = Billy White Acre
| cinematography = Michael Chambliss
| editing = Christopher Roth
| studio = {{plainlist|
- Barnholtz Entertainment
- PM Entertainment Group
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2000}}
| runtime = 96 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Backyard Dogs is a 2000 sports film written and directed by Robert Boris.
Premise
Two best friends with dreams of becoming professional wrestlers start wrestling in underground backyard events.{{cite web |last=Deming |first=Mark |url=http://allmovie.com/work/backyard-dogs-251507 |title=Backyard Dogs > Overview |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26 |archive-date=2024-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519144346/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/backyard-dogs-vm1374184 |url-status=live }}
Cast
| class="wikitable"
! Actor !! Role | |
| Scott Hamm | Cole Davis |
| Bree Turner | Kristy James |
| Roger Fan | Rick Holmes |
| Dale Evans | Voodoo Jones |
| Vincent Van Patten | ZZ Nash |
| James Van Patten | Parker Nash |
| Frankie Kazarian | Snake Duggan |
| Torrey Dickinson | The Raptor |
| Walter Emanuel Jones | Lee Takura |
| Hayabusa | Himself |
Reception
A review of the DVD version of the film stated, "Given the subject, the ultra-low-budget image is acceptable. On the commentary track, writer/director Robert Boris says that the film was shot on digital video on 18 locations in 18 days. The film makes many of Roger Corman’s famous quickie productions look positively polished. But the movie also has the energy and spirit of early Cormans, too."{{Cite book |last=Mayo |first=Mike |url=https://archive.org/details/videohoundsdvdgu0000mayo/mode/2up?q=%22Backyard+Dogs%22+%22Robert+Boris%22 |title=VideoHound's DVD guide. Book 3 |date=2003 |publisher=Farmington Hills, MI : Gale Group Inc. |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-7876-5758-1}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0241218}}
{{Robert Boris}}
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Billy White Acre
Category:Films directed by Robert Boris
Category:Professional wrestling films
Category:2000s sports comedy films
Category:American independent films
Category:2000 independent films
Category:American wrestling films
Category:American sports comedy films
Category:English-language independent films
Category:English-language sports comedy films
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