Wiener-Dog

Wiener-Dog

2016•1h 28m•5.6/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(231)

A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.

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Production

Killer Films, Annapurna Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Nana

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Brandon McCarthy

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Dina

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Dave Schmerz

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Dawn Wiener

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Danny

Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet

Zoe

Keaton Nigel Cooke

Keaton Nigel Cooke

Remi

Haraldo Alvarez

Luis

Rigoberto Garcia

Jose

Dain Victorianio

Jose Luis

Connor Long

Tommy

Bridget Brown

April

Sharon Washington

Sharon Washington

Phillips

Devin Druid

Devin Druid

Dwight

Trey Silver

Peter Jacobson

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Carol Steinhart

Birkett Turton

Birkett Turton

Director

Samrat Chakrabarti

Samrat Chakrabarti

Dr. Farhard Rahman

Trey Gerrald

Trey Gerrald

Zeno

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