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Rock Dog
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
For the Tibetan Mastiffs living on Snow Mountain, a dog’s life has a simple riff: Guard a peaceful village of wool-making sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid pack.
To avoid distractions, Mastiff leader Khampa (J.K. Simmons) forbids all music from the mountain. But when Khampa’s son Bodi (Luke Wilson) discovers a radio dropped by a passing airplane, it takes just a few guitar licks for his fate to be sealed: Bodi wants to be a rock ‘n’ roll star.
Yet that means defying his father’s wishes, heading to the city, and locating the legendary – and reclusive – musician Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard), who needs to write a new song and fast.
If Bodi can put a band together, help Angus with his song, and defeat the wolves’ plot to take Snow Mountain, his life will be in tune. Bodi will become what he’s always dreamed of being: More than a dog… more than a Rock God… he’ll be a Rock Dog!
Movie Info
Directed by: Ash Brannon
Starring: Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, J. K. Simmons, Lewis Black, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon, Sam Elliott
Produced by: Amber Wang, David B. Miller, Rob Feng, Joyce Lou, Zheng Jun
Screenplay by: Ash Brannon, Kurt Voelker
Story by: Ash Brannon, Zheng Jun
Based on: Tibetan Rock Dog by Zheng Jun
Music by: Rolfe Kent
Edited by: Ivan Bilancio, Ed Fuller
Production companies: Mandoo Pictures, Huayi Tencent Entertainment Company, Eracme Entertainment, Dream Factory Group
Distributed by: Huayi Brothers (China), Summit Premiere (United States)
Release date: June 2016 (SIFF), July 8, 2016 (China), February 24, 2017 (United States)
Running time: 80 minutes
Country: China, United States
Language: Chinese, English
Voice cast
Photo Credits. Luke Wilson, J. K. Simmons: Wikimedia. Eddie Izzard: Giuseppe Sollazzo/Flickr/Wikimedia. Lewis Black: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/aviano.af.mil. Kenan Thompson: Peabody Awards/Flickr/Stemoc/Wikimedia. Mae Whitman: Mingle Media TV/Flickr/Wikimedia. Jorge Garcia: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia. Matt Dillon: Cortesía FICG25/Michel Amado Carpio/Flickr/Wikimedia. Sam Elliott: John Bauld/Flickr/Wikimedia.
Characters
Bodi, a young Tibetan Mastiff who is eternally optimistic and wants nothing more than to play rock music. Conflicted between his sense of duty at home and pursuing his dream in the city, Bodi is determined to be in a rock band and make his dad proud.
Angus Scattergood, a British Persian cat who is a rock legend suffering from a serious case of songwriter's block. With enormous pressure from his record label to release a new hit single, he hides away in his grandiose mansion with Ozzie, his robot butler as his only companion.
Khampa, Bodi's father, an elder Tibetan Mastiff who takes his duties as the village guard extremely seriously and despises music after defeating the wolves at one point while letting his guard down. Although he may be too militaristic or overly suspicious of outside threat, he's motivated by his love for the villagers and his son.
Linnux, the CEO of Linnux Industries, alpha male wolf of a sinister wolf gang, and club owner of the Fight Palace.
Riff, the smallest henchman with the biggest ego in the wolf pack. He tries to take on jobs bigger than himself just to impress his boss Linnux, but they almost always result in epic failure due to the lack of unity between him and his absentminded partner, Skozz.
Darma, a red fox who has been playing her bass guitar at Rock n’ Roll Park for years, knowing that persistence and hardwork will get her somewhere.
Germur, the most mellow goat around that can wail on a drum set like no other. Although he is often forgetful or mentally checked-out, he can get along with just about anybody.
Trey, a snow leopard who is arrogant, egotistic and finds pleasure in humiliating any opposition he has. Like the best schoolyard basketball players, his great talent on the electric guitar is overshadowed by his inability to play well with others.
Fleetwood Yak, a cool and wise elder yak with many stories to tell and also breaks the fourth wall to address the viewers about certain things. Having left the city life long ago, he has found peace living in Snow Mountain among the happy band of sheep, Bodi, and his old friend Khampa.
Radio DJ, she is heard on the radio that plays.
Ian, Scattergood's agent who is only heard when he talks to Scattergood on the phone.
Floyd, a sheep barber.
Carl, a sheep.
Credit: Wikipedia
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