A Dog's Purpose (2017) - Credits and Details

A Dog's Purpose Credits and Details

Directed by
	Lasse Hallström	...	directed by
Written by
	W. Bruce Cameron	...	screenplay by / based on the novel by
	Cathryn Michon	...	screenplay by
	Audrey Wells	...	screenplay by
	Maya Forbes	...	screenplay by
	Wallace Wolodarsky	...	screenplay
Cast
	Josh Gad	...	Bailey / Ellie / Tino / Buddy (voice)
	Dennis Quaid	...	Adult Ethan
	Peggy Lipton	...	Adult Hannah
	Bryce Gheisar	...	Ethan - 8 Years Old
	KJ Apa	...	Teen Ethan
	Juliet Rylance	...	Ethan's Mom
	Luke Kirby	...	Ethan's Dad
	Gabrielle Rose	...	Grandma Fran
	Michael Bofshever	...	Grandpa Bill
	Britt Robertson	...	Teen Hannah
	Logan Miller	...	Todd
	Kirby Howell-Baptiste	...	Maya
	Pooch Hall	...	Al
	John Ortiz	...	Carlos
	Nicole LaPlaca	...	Wendi
	Primo Allon	...	Victor
	Peter Kelamis	...	Dad's Boss
	Caroline Cave	...	Boss's Wife
	Jane McGregor	...	Rachel
	Robert Mann	...	Delivery Workman
	Ron Verwymeren	...	Delivery Workman
	David J. Lyle	...	Country Vet
	Kelly-Ruth Mercier	...	Atlanta Vet
	Cory Wojcik	...	Puppy Mill Owner
	Ross Douglas Noble	...	Puppy Mill Customer
	Andrew W. Nolan	...	Football Coach
	Jordan Butterill	...	Teammate
	John C. MacDonald	...	Teammate
	Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Cop
	Dean McKenzie	...	Detective (as Dean Monroe McKenzie)
	Michael Patric	...	Sam
	Brent Holtzman	...	Police Captain
	Paul Jarrett	...	Police Lieutenant
	Christopher Pearce	...	Policeman
	Violet Haas	...	Elderly Woman
	Darcy Higginbotham	...	Farmhand
	Denesha Lee-Labiuk	...	Animal Control Officer (as Danesha Lee)
	Kalyn Bomback	...	Animal Control Yolanda
	Dan De Jaeger	...	Father at Shelter
	Anita Daher	...	Mother at Shelter
	Reine Lecuyer	...	Daughter at Shelter
	Rayna Ens-Armstrong	...	Daughter at Shelter
	Mackenzie Thornton	...	Tweener Girl
	Avery Thompson	...	Tweener Girl
	Aidan Ritchie	...	Ambulance Attendant
	Brooke Warrington	...	Bree - 7 Years Old
	Kenyan Alexander Walcott	...	Ty - 5 Years Old
	Treyton Augustus Walcott	...	Richie - 4 Years Old
	John Bluethner	...	Professor
	James Janssens	...	Alzheimer's Patient
	Paul Griggs	...	Hot Dog Vendor
	Grant Burr	...	Hardware Store Clerk
	Tom Young	...	Hardware Store Employee
	Ronald Boyd Johnson	...	Neighbor
	Alicia Johnston	...	Hysterical Mother
	Chris Webb	...	Kidnapper
	Naomi Frenette	...	Kidnapped Girl
Uncredited Cast
	Frederick Allen	...	Neighbor
	Hercules	...	Ellie
	Jim Kirby	...	Townsperson
	Olivia Klassen	...	Girl on Bus
	Brian Langlotz	...	Carnival Patron
	Evan Martin	...	Punk Boy
	Allan Rheubottom	...	Football crowd
	Tyson Wagner	...	Boyfriend in Park
Produced by
	Holly Bario	...	co-producer
	Alan C. Blomquist	...	executive producer
	Lesley Oswald	...	co-producer
	Lauren Pfeiffer	...	executive producer
	Gavin Polone	...	producer
	Mark Sourian	...	executive producer
	Kim Todd	...	co-producer
Original Music by
	Rachel Portman	...	music by
Special Effects by
	Katie Freestone	...	special effects assistant
	Tim Freestone	...	special effects coordinator
	Jonathan Kennedy	...	second assistant special effects
	Hudson Kenny	...	on-set special effects key
	J.R. Kenny	...	special effects rigging key
	Tony Kenny	...	special effects coordinator: Winnipeg, Manitoba
	Michael Madill	...	second assistant special effects
	Casey Markus	...	first assistant special effects: pyrotechnics
	Joey McCutchon	...	special effects welder
	Elia P. Popov	...	special effects coordinator: house burn
	Ed Preston	...	special effects: pool construction
Visual Effects by
	David Alexander	...	cg artist
	Kemal Ally	...	digital compositor
	Greg Behrens	...	visual effects producer
	Barb Benoit	...	compositor
	Tingting Bi	...	digital compositor
	Leo Bovell	...	artist: 3D
	Paul Brogen	...	effects artist
	Jeff Bruneel	...	compositor
	Jon Campfens	...	visual effects supervisor
	Dominic Cheung	...	artist: 3D
	Joshua J. Clark	...	cg supervisor
	Mj Cortez	...	compositor
	Jadrien Cousens	...	matte painter
	Rob Del Ciancio	...	compositor / lead compositor
	Peter Denomme	...	visual effects producer
	Paul DeOliveira	...	compositor
	Matthew Dochstader	...	digital compositor
	Jack Eatok	...	visual effects coordinator
	Ayumi Funatsu	...	digital compositor
	Matt Goldblatt	...	effects artist
	Robert Greb	...	compositing lead
	Bryant Terrell Griffin	...	digital matte painter
	Michael Hatton	...	Pipeline Supervisor
	Roja Huchez	...	creature supervisor
	Emily Jerome	...	visual effects coordinator
	Jason Kozsurek	...	digital compositor
	Winston Lee	...	compositor
	Jude Leong	...	modeler
	Ken Lin	...	compositor
	Jef Lonn	...	digital compositor
	Mel Martin	...	visual effects coordinator
	Ian Morehead	...	compositor
	Ralph Ortega	...	visual effects coordinator
	Beau Parsons	...	visual effects project manager
	Angelo Perrotta	...	compositor
	Kevin Quatman	...	compositor
	Geoff Sayer	...	compositor
	Jasmine Scott	...	visual effects coordinator
	Greg Sigurdson	...	additional visual effects supervisor / visual effects
	Adam Smith	...	compositor
	Ken L. Smith	...	visual effects editor
	Frederic St-Arnaud	...	digital matte painter: STARNO
	Dimitris Stubos	...	financial manager
	Meera Sukhathankar	...	digital compositor
	Derek Sunderland	...	senior character rigger
	Bruno Tacchino	...	animator
	Brendan Taylor	...	visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor
	Amanda Thomas	...	visual effects assistant
	Jamie Tracey	...	visual effects editor
	Corinne Villa	...	visual effects editor
	Darren Wall	...	associate visual effects supervisor
	Stuart Wall	...	visual effects production manager
	James Wallace	...	surfacer
	Josh Watson	...	compositor
	Patrick Zentis	...	digital matte painter
	Bojan Zoric	...	matte painter
Stunts
	Chris Atkinson	...	stunt safety
	Perry Beckham	...	stunt rigger
	Byron Brisco	...	stunt performer
	Marny Eng	...	stunt coordinator
	Corbin Fox	...	stunt rigging coordinator
	Naomi Frenette	...	stunt performer
	Shannon Guile	...	stunt performer
	Chris Link	...	stunt rigger
	Garth Merkeley	...	stunt performer
	Darren Ross	...	stunt performer
	Kristen Sawatzky	...	stunt performer
	Dan Skene	...	stunt driver / stunt performer
	Rick Skene	...	stunt driver / stunt performer
	Sean Skene	...	stunt driver / stunt performer
	Anders Strome	...	stunt performer
	Ty Trand	...	stunt rigger / stunt safety
Thanks
	Kenny Boyce	...	thank you to: the manager of film & special events for the City of Winnipeg
	Anita Kiernicki	...	grateful thanks: Wonder Shows
	Ken Kiernicki	...	grateful thanks: Wonder Shows
	Louise O'Brien-Moran	...	grateful thanks: Manitoba Film & Music
	Elli Palmer	...	acknowledgements
	Monique Perro	...	grateful thanks: and the City of Winnipeg
	Carole Vivier	...	grateful thanks: Manitoba Film & Music

Additional Info
Premiere:	January 19, 2017
Theatrical Release:	January 27, 2017
DVD Release:	May 02, 2017
Blu-ray Release:	May 02, 2017
Countries:
Distributor:	Universal Studios
Websites:

Ratings
7.3 / 10	43 / 100

Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures (Storyteller Distribution Co. LLC) (copyright holder)
Walden Media
Amblin Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment
Pariah Entertainment Group
Amblin Partners

Distributors
Universal Pictures (2017) (United States) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2017) (United States) (DVD)

Filming Locations
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Lockport, Manitoba, Canada (Half Moon Resturant)
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada (When Ethan first meets Bailey)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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