First Dog

First Dog

In Dog We Trust

PG 2010 · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Family, Comedy, Drama

A foster boy is befriended by a lost dog who turns out to belong to the President of the United States. The boy decides to run away from the foster home to return the canine to the White House -- "Because it's the right thing to do!"

Directed by Bryan Michael Stoller · Written by Bryan Michael Stoller

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Eric Roberts President of the United States
Eliza Roberts First Lady
John-Paul Howard Danny Milbright
Little Bear Teddy - The First Dog
Tommy Lister Jr. Big Mike
Priscilla Barnes June Angell
Paula Devicq Vicky-Ann
Tim Peyton Henderson
Linda Bella Sally
Paula Nelson Self
Corbin Timbrook Mr. Brentwood
Bernie Kopell Psychiatrist Juvenile Hall

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