Overview

Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.

Cast

Rory Cochrane, David Shackelford, Trevor St. John, Karen Black, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Harold Russell, Bradford L. Schlei, John Livingston

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What is "Dogtown" about?

Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.

When was "Dogtown" released?

Dogtown was released in 1997.

Who stars in "Dogtown"?

The cast includes Rory Cochrane, David Shackelford, Trevor St. John, Karen Black.