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'A Dog's Purpose' (2017) Trailer

A Dog's Purpose Cast & Crew

"Every dog happens for a reason."

PG 2017 · 1h 40m

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Lasse Hallström

Screenplay

Cathryn Michon , Audrey Wells , Maya Forbes , W. Bruce Cameron , Wallace Wolodarsky

Based on

W. Bruce Cameron

Producers

Gavin Polone , Alan C. Blomquist , Mark Sourian , Lauren Pfeiffer

Music

Rachel Portman

Cinematography

Terry Stacey

Editor

Robert Leighton

Production design

Michael Carlin

Costume design

Shay Cunliffe

Casting

John Papsidera

Full cast

59 cast members

Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)

Britt Robertson

Elizabeth - Ethan's Mom

Jim - Ethan's Dad

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Ethan - 8 Years Old

Michael Bofshever

Ellen - Boss' Wife

Kelly-Ruth Mercier

Police Lieutenant

Mother at Shelter

Alicia Johnston

Hysterical Mother

Brooke Warrington

Bree

Delivery Workman

Delivery Workman

David J. Lyle

Country Vet

Puppy Mill Owner

Ross Douglas Noble

Puppy Mill Customer

Andrew W. Nolan

Football Coach

Jordan Butterill

John C. MacDonald

Brent Holtzman

Police Captain

Christopher Pearce

Violet Haas

Elderly Woman

Darcy Higginbotham

Farm Hand

Danesha Lee

Animal Control Officer

Father at Shelter

Reine Lecuyer

Daughter at Shelter

Rayna Ens-Armstrong

Daughter at Shelter

Mackenzie Thornton

Tweener Girl

Avery Thompson

Tweener Girl

Ambulance Attendant

Kenyan Alexander Walcot

Ty - 5 Years Old

Treyton Augustus Walcot

Richie - 4 Years Old

James Janssens

Alzheimer's Patient

Paul Griggs

Hot Dog Vendor

Grant Burr

Hardware Store Clerk

Ronald Boyd Johnson

Neighbor

Evan Martin

Punk Boy

Boyfriend in Park

Hardware Store Employee

Crew by department

82 crew members

Directing

Lasse Hallström

First Assistant Editor

Director of Photography

Writing

W. Bruce Cameron

W. Bruce Cameron

Wallace Wolodarsky

Production

Alan C. Blomquist

Executive Producer

Lauren Pfeiffer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Mylan Stepanovich

Production Manager

Camera

James M. McClure

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Pascal Boisvert

Underwater Camera

Still Photographer

Steadicam Operator

Editing

Robert Leighton

Philippe Majdalani

Digital Intermediate

Digital Intermediate

Sound

Mariusz Glabinski

Lidia Tamplenizza

Dialogue Editor

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Music

Original Music Composer

Art

Property Master

Production Design

Art Department Coordinator

Visual Effects

Bruno Tacchino

Animation

Dominic Cheung

Animation

Visual Effects Editor

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Emily Jerome

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jack Eatok

Visual Effects Coordinator

Visual Effects Coordinator

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ralph Ortega

Visual Effects Coordinator

Special Effects Coordinator

Costume & Makeup

Hair Department Head

Makeup Department Head

Patricia J. Henderson

Assistant Costume Designer

Casting

ADR Voice Casting

Casting Associate

Casting Assistant

Other

Kristen Sawatzky

Connor Peterson

Philip Edward Alexy

Randall Balsmeyer

Stunt Coordinator

Robby Baumgartner

Additional Photography

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