Tagline: Unleashed and Undercover.
Show Dogs stars a charming and lovable cast of talking canine characters, including our hero Max (voiced by Ludacris), a rugged lone-wolf Rottweiler NYPD police dog. Max and his human FBI partner (Will Arnett) are investigating the kidnapping of a baby panda by an underground network of illegal animal traders when they get a tip that the crime ring is planning to sell the panda at the prestigious Canini Invitational Dog Show.
The uber-macho Max must undergo a makeover with the help of a seasoned trainer (Natasha Lyonne) – mud baths, ballet lessons, a Brazilian waxing – to go undercover in order to thwart the plot. In the hands of his new human handler Frank, Max gets in touch with his inner show dog, and also learns that trusting the help of others can sometimes be more rewarding than working alone.
Show Dogs is a 2018 American buddy cop comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell, written by Max Botkin and Marc Hyman and starring Will Arnett, Chris ”Ludacris” Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O’Neal, Omar Chaparro, and Stanley Tucci. The film follows a Rottweiler police dog and his human partner who go undercover at a prestigious dog show to stop an animal smuggling activity. The film was released in the United States on May 18, 2018 and has grossed over $39 million worldwide.
Show Dogs (2018)
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Starring: Will Arnett, Ludacris, Natasha Lyonne, Stanley Tucci, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O’Neal, Alan Cumming, Kate Micucci, Blake Anderson, Oliver Tompsett
Screenplay by: Max Botkin, Marc Hyman
Production Design by: Amanda McArthur
Cinematography by: David Mackie
Film Editing by: David Freeman, Sabrina Plisco
Costume Design by: Claire Finlay
Art Direction by: Simona De Angelis, Robert Haynes, Paul Luther Jackson, Katie MacGregor, John Reid
Music by: Heitor Pereira
MPAA Rating: PG for suggestive and rude humor, language and some action.
Distributed by: Open Road Films
Release Date: May 18, 2018
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