A Dog's Purpose (2017)
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
Every dog happens for a reason.
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

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Cast

Josh Gad Josh Gad As: Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)
K.J. Apa K.J. Apa As: Teen Ethan
Britt Robertson Britt Robertson As: Teen Hannah
Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid As: Adult Ethan
Peggy Lipton Peggy Lipton As: Adult Hannah
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Storyline

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.


Tagline: Every dog happens for a reason.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 January 2017

Country: CA, IN, US

Runtime: 100m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Amblin Entertainment, Pariah, Walden Media, Reliance Entertainment, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Partners

Budget: $22,000,000

Revenue: $205,000,000

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Cast

Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)

K.J. Apa

K.J. Apa

Teen Ethan

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Teen Hannah

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Adult Ethan

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Adult Hannah

Juliet Rylance

Juliet Rylance

Elizabeth - Ethan's Mom

Luke Kirby

Luke Kirby

Jim - Ethan's Dad

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Carlos

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Maya Williams

Pooch Hall

Pooch Hall

Al

Logan Miller

Logan Miller

Todd

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Grandma Fran

Caroline Cave

Caroline Cave

Ellen - Boss' Wife

Nicole LaPlaca

Nicole LaPlaca

Wendi

Michael Patric

Michael Patric

Sam

Michael Bofshever

Michael Bofshever

Grandpa Bill

Primo Allon

Primo Allon

Victor

Kalyn Bomback

Kalyn Bomback

Yolanda

Peter Kelamis

Peter Kelamis

Dad's Boss

Jane McGregor

Jane McGregor

Rachel

Kelly-Ruth Mercier

Kelly-Ruth Mercier

Atlanta Vet

Kwesi Ameyaw

Kwesi Ameyaw

Cop

Paul Jarrett

Paul Jarrett

Police Lieutenant

Anita Daher

Anita Daher

Mother at Shelter

Alicia Johnston

Alicia Johnston

Hysterical Mother

Naomi Frenette

Naomi Frenette

Kidnapped Girl

Brooke Warrington

Brooke Warrington

Bree

Bryce Gheisar

Bryce Gheisar

Ethan - 8 Years Old

Robert Mann

Robert Mann

Delivery Workman

Ron Verwymeren

Ron Verwymeren

Delivery Workman

David J. Lyle

David J. Lyle

Country Vet

Cory Wojcik

Cory Wojcik

Puppy Mill Owner

Ross Douglas Noble

Ross Douglas Noble

Puppy Mill Customer

Andrew W. Nolan

Andrew W. Nolan

Football Coach

Jordan Butterill

Jordan Butterill

Teammate

John C. MacDonald

John C. MacDonald

Teammate

Brent Holtzman

Brent Holtzman

Police Captain

Christopher Pearce

Christopher Pearce

Policeman

Violet Haas

Violet Haas

Elderly Woman

Darcy Higginbotham

Darcy Higginbotham

Farm Hand

Danesha Lee

Danesha Lee

Animal Control Officer

Dan De Jaeger

Dan De Jaeger

Father at Shelter

Reine Lecuyer

Reine Lecuyer

Daughter at Shelter

Rayna Ens-Armstrong

Rayna Ens-Armstrong

Daughter at Shelter

Mackenzie Thornton

Mackenzie Thornton

Tweener Girl

Avery Thompson

Avery Thompson

Tweener Girl

Aidan Ritchie

Aidan Ritchie

Ambulance Attendant

Kenyan Alexander Walcot

Kenyan Alexander Walcot

Ty - 5 Years Old

Treyton Augustus Walcot

Treyton Augustus Walcot

Richie - 4 Years Old

John Bluethner

John Bluethner

Professor

James Janssens

James Janssens

Alzheimer's Patient

Paul Griggs

Paul Griggs

Hot Dog Vendor

Grant Burr

Grant Burr

Hardware Store Clerk

Ronald Boyd Johnson

Ronald Boyd Johnson

Neighbor

Chris Webb

Chris Webb

Kidnapper

Evan Martin

Evan Martin

Punk Boy

Tyson Wagner

Tyson Wagner

Boyfriend in Park

Dean Mckenzie

Dean Mckenzie

Detective

Tom Young

Tom Young

Hardware Store Employee

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alan C. Blomquist

Alan C. Blomquist

Executive Producer

Lauren Pfeiffer

Lauren Pfeiffer

Executive Producer

Gavin Polone

Gavin Polone

Producer

Mark Sourian

Mark Sourian

Executive Producer

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

Deanna Brigidi

Deanna Brigidi

Casting Associate

Bruce Winant

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Kim A. Winther

Kim A. Winther

Casting Assistant

Mylan Stepanovich

Mylan Stepanovich

Production Manager

Holly Bario

Holly Bario

Co-Producer

Lesley Oswald

Lesley Oswald

Co-Producer

Kim Todd

Kim Todd

Co-Producer

Edited By

Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

Editor

Lidia Tamplenizza

Lidia Tamplenizza

Dialogue Editor

Philippe Majdalani

Philippe Majdalani

Digital Intermediate

Tim Stipan

Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate

Corinne Villa

Corinne Villa

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Shay Cunliffe

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Design

Patricia J. Henderson

Patricia J. Henderson

Assistant Costume Designer

Pina Robinson

Pina Robinson

Hair Department Head

Doug Morrow

Doug Morrow

Makeup Department Head

Sound

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sacha Rosen

Sacha Rosen

Boom Operator

Goro Koyama

Goro Koyama

Foley

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley

Mariusz Glabinski

Mariusz Glabinski

Sound Designer

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lawrence Zipf

Lawrence Zipf

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Supervising Sound Editor

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Michael Feuser

Michael Feuser

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Philip Edward Alexy

Philip Edward Alexy

Lead Animator

Dominic Cheung

Dominic Cheung

Animation

Bruno Tacchino

Bruno Tacchino

Animation

Jamie Tracey

Jamie Tracey

VFX Editor

Jack Eatok

Jack Eatok

Visual Effects Coordinator

Emily Jerome

Emily Jerome

Visual Effects Coordinator

Mel Martin

Mel Martin

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ralph Ortega

Ralph Ortega

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jasmine Scott

Jasmine Scott

Visual Effects Coordinator

Greg Behrens

Greg Behrens

Visual Effects Producer

Peter Denomme

Peter Denomme

Visual Effects Producer

Brendan Taylor

Brendan Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Jon Campfens

Jon Campfens

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Terry Stacey

Terry Stacey

Director of Photography

Paul Suderman

Paul Suderman

Camera Operator

Keith Eidse

Keith Eidse

Camera Operator

Parris Mayhew

Parris Mayhew

Steadicam Operator

Joseph Lederer

Joseph Lederer

Still Photographer

Pascal Boisvert

Pascal Boisvert

Underwater Camera

Robby Baumgartner

Robby Baumgartner

Additional Photography

Bill Mills

Bill Mills

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Michael Carlin

Michael Carlin

Production Design

Réjean Labrie

Réjean Labrie

Art Direction

Larry Spittle

Larry Spittle

Art Direction

Craig Sandells

Craig Sandells

Set Decoration

Khali Wenaus

Khali Wenaus

Art Department Coordinator

Alexis Labra

Alexis Labra

Property Master

Other Crew

Kristen Sawatzky

Kristen Sawatzky

Stunts

Dan Skene

Dan Skene

Stunt Driver

Rick Skene

Rick Skene

Stunt Driver

Sean Skene

Sean Skene

Stunt Driver

Naomi Frenette

Naomi Frenette

Stunts

Byron Brisco

Byron Brisco

Stunts

Garth Merkeley

Garth Merkeley

Stunts

Shannon Guile

Shannon Guile

Stunts

Anders Strome

Anders Strome

Stunts

Darren Ross

Darren Ross

Stunts

Corinne Villa

Corinne Villa

Visual Effects Editor

Tim Freestone

Tim Freestone

Special Effects Coordinator

Marny Eng

Marny Eng

Stunt Coordinator

Connor Peterson

Connor Peterson

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