''You Lucky Dog'' is a 2010 American-Canadian

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film starring

Natasha Henstridge Natasha Tonya Henstridge (born August 15, 1974) is a Canadian actress and model. In 1995, she came to prominence with her debut role in the science-fiction thriller ''Species'', followed by performances in ''Species II'' and ''Species III''. She ...

Harry Hamlin Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film '' Clash of the Titans'' and as Michael Kuzak in the legal drama series ''L.A. Law'' ...

and

Anthony Lemke Roger Anthony Lemke (born October 7, 1970) is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for portraying Three (Marcus Boone / Titch) on Syfy's science-fiction drama ''Dark Matter.'' In French Canada, Lemke is best known for playing David R ...

Plot

After her mother's death,

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fashion designer Lisa Rayborn (Natasha Henstridge) returns to her hometown and family farm. Due to a weak economy, her brother Jim (Harry Hamlin) has converted the family business from a

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farm into a

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, despite their father's (Lawrence Dane) objections. To help out, Lisa decides she will stay to help on the farm. She adopts a

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from the local

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and trains it as a

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, naming the dog ''Lucky''. Jim and Lisa decide to enter Lucky in a sheep herding contest, but when a severe windstorm sparks a

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, Lucky helps rescue a girl named Kristina (who is lost and almost died) and brings her to safety. While doing so, Lucky's leg is burned, and it looks as if she will not be able to compete.

Cast

as Lisa Rayborn *

as Jim Rayborn *

Lawrence Dane Lawrence Joseph Zahab (April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022), known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in ''Bride of Chucky''. Life and career Born in Masson, Quebec, Dane ...

as Clay Rayborn *

as Don Lally *Alex Cardillo as Alex * Geri Hall as Bonnie *Matthew Olver as Arena announcer *Erin Pitt as Erin *

Janaya Stephens Janaya Stephens is a Canadian film actress prominently featured in the ''Left Behind (series), Left Behind'' series of films as Chloe Steele. She appeared on the TV series ''Flashpoint (TV series), Flashpoint,'' playing the character Sophie Lane. ...

as Katie *Maya Lowe as Maya *Mason Posival as Mason *

Erin Pitt Erin Michelle Pitt (born September 22, 1999) is a Canadian actress, known for her trio of roles in the horror film '' Silent Hill: Revelation'', where she played Dark Alessa, Alessa Gillespie, and the younger Sharon DaSilva. Pitt's first lead ...

as Erin *

David Talbot David Talbot (born September 22, 1951) is an American journalist, author, activist and independent historian. Talbot is known for his books about the "hidden history" of U.S. power and the liberal movements to change America, as well as his p ...

as Mayor Schirmer *

Bill Lake Bill Lake ( W.F. Lake) is a Canadian actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. He has over 175 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s. Caree ...

as Sheriff Hoskins *

Derek McGrath Derek McGrath (born June 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor and writer. Life and career McGrath was born in Timmins, Ontario. His career began as Linus in ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. He is known for his roles in '' Cheers'' as Andy Schroed ...

as Bus Driver *Candy Larson as Laurie *Kristina Miller as Kristina *Murray McRae as Rich Preston *Keith Kemps as Minister *James Longworth as EMT #1 *Kristine Klohk as Nancy *

Scott Wickware Scott may refer to: Places Canada * Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec * Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380 * Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Saskat ...

as Neil Ingram * Bustin as Lucky *Kim Purich as sheep wrangler

Release

The film, which premiered on June 26, 2010 on cable network

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, was primarily sponsored by

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pet food company. The release of this movie coincides with The Pedigree Foundation's sixth annual Adoption Drive.

References

*PR Newswir
Pedigree Food for Dogs and Hallmark Channel Team Up to Help Raise Awareness for Homeless Pets
June 24, 2010
''You Lucky Dog'' IMDb entry

External links

''You Lucky Dog''
official Hallmark Channel site *
The Pedigree Foundation
2010 television films 2010 films Canadian drama television films English-language Canadian films Films about dogs Films shot in Ontario Hallmark Channel original films Films directed by John Bradshaw (director) 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{Canada-tv-film-stub