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Dish Dogs

  • Video
  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
837
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Sean Astin, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, and Shannon Elizabeth in Dish Dogs (2000)
ComedyDramaRomance

Morgan and Jason are two of the most ineligible bachelors in town. Budding philosophers, they pride themselves on their resistance to the female art of persuasion, as they travel the Califor... Read allMorgan and Jason are two of the most ineligible bachelors in town. Budding philosophers, they pride themselves on their resistance to the female art of persuasion, as they travel the California coast washing dishes to earn their keep.Morgan and Jason are two of the most ineligible bachelors in town. Budding philosophers, they pride themselves on their resistance to the female art of persuasion, as they travel the California coast washing dishes to earn their keep.

  • Director
    • Robert Kubilos
  • Writers
    • Ashley Scott Meyers
    • Nathan Ives
  • Stars
    • Sean Astin
    • Matthew Lillard
    • Brian Dennehy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    837
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Kubilos
    • Writers
      • Ashley Scott Meyers
      • Nathan Ives
    • Stars
      • Sean Astin
      • Matthew Lillard
      • Brian Dennehy
    • 15User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    • Morgan
    Matthew Lillard
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    • Jason
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Frost
    Shannon Elizabeth
    Shannon Elizabeth
    • Anne
    Maitland Ward
    Maitland Ward
    • Molly
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    • Dewitt
    Steven Martini
    Steven Martini
    • David
    • (as Steve Martini)
    David Harris
    • Shane
    E.J. Callahan
    E.J. Callahan
    • Earl
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
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    Marcelo Tubert
    • Roberto
    George Gray
    George Gray
    • Aaron
    Sam Shamshak
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    • Dean Berkowitz
    Herschel Sparber
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    Kimber West
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    Jamie Anderson
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    • Director
      • Robert Kubilos
    • Writers
      • Ashley Scott Meyers
      • Nathan Ives
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    Derek_V

    Good movie, characters annoying though

    I saw this movie today, and it's one of the few movies that I can sit down and enjoy while actually think about. This is not a big budget movie although there are some big names in it.

    One warning -- Sean Astin is really annoying in this. Which proves to me he played his part well. But I think the writers did too good of a job making him annoying. Matt Lillard is great in this movie, I really feel he will break out soon. You can tell a lot of his humor in this film is improv, it's great. Shannon Elizabeth is hot in this movie, but there is a seen where she takes it all off, which I really feel took away from the whole movie.

    The story line is that Sean Astin and Matt Lillard are best friends who have philosophies on everything and vow to each other not to let love stand in the way of life. The only problem is that that their lives are standing in their way of finding love.

    This is a movie I recommend to anybody who doesn't need a lot of action, or doesn't need humor to be spelled out to them.

    Overall I rate this movie very high, it was enjoyable, but Astin analyzing everything to death made this movie good and not great.
    queen_legolas

    Sean Astin fan? If not I wouldn't.

    It isn't a bad movie it's just not a great one. If you don't mind a simple film with nice likable characters then watch it. Its simple but fun when you have nothing else to do.

    The reason I watched it was because I was a Sean Astin fan. And if you are then it's cool simply because he's in it. Although I was surprised because there is some funny moments and some quite touching moments too which was surprising. And Matthew (Lillard) singing at the end was fantastic.

    It isn't a fantastic movie but give it a go it might surprise you, just don't expect anything too much.
    6icecoldchild

    Dish love?

    Seen the movie on TV yesterday. And now commenting on it. Well, that's a movie of two genres (so, if you call them genre...): Road-feel good movie. And there's philosophy also. Two friends who love dishwashing. Morgan (Sean Astin), the philosophic one, and Jason (Matthew Lillard-finally a role which made me like him!) the more sweet one, who loves the life&Molly. Well, i don't know if it will show up on video (or it did already), but well, it's kind of movie that you shouldn't buy but you can watch on TV, and enjoy. There are in the way too much chattering of Morgan sometime, but still a real thing to make you watch it: Matt Lillard sings a love song in the end! :)
    frockin_boots

    Facts of Life

    I'll give the other comment-giver a little bit of credit... but I found this movie to be insanely cute and very cool. I found it out only because I was a huge fan of Sean Astin in LOTR, but as I watched it and pulled more away from just loving to see Sean, I found it really groovy stuff!! Writers and directors use the same story lines and plots all the time! This thing was totally different and maybe not as realistic as we'd like it to be, but it IS still realistic. Hell, I'd be a dish dog if I had Matt Lillard and Sean Astin by my side... AND a hot stripper. It may not have been as good as I had hoped... but I do give it something for the originality and getting me to REALLY eat at a chip, lol.
    andrewwallSD

    Lacks energy but some funny parts

    This is a film worth sitting down and watching and you can see a very young Shannon Elizabeth and Frodo, and there is some funny scenes all the way through.

    Perhaps it was the style back then but watching this film made me aware of why you need to have high steaks and lots of crazy action in scenes for comedy movies because if it's simply just dialogue between characters it ends up falling into being just flat scenes. Having a more comedy actor to partner Xean Astin

    There's some great cinematography especially in Malibu, and the cast has gone on to become well-established. I wish there was some more crazyness and pumped up music to give this film some extra comedy energy.

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    • Trivia
      The movie was actually shot and completed in 1998.
    • Quotes

      Morgan, Jason: I blame YOU for this!

    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: March 2019 Time Capsule (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Couldn't Be Better
      Written and Performed by Kelly Keeling and Carmine Appice

      Featuring harmonica solo by Denny Laine

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los friegaplatos
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 7.23 Productions
      • Filmwave Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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