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Heavy Petting is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 14 february 2007 with Malin Åkerman

Heavy Petting (2008)

Heavy Petting
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Released in USA 14 february 2007
Length 1h34
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating44% 2.2112352.2112352.2112352.2112352.211235

Heavy Petting is a 2007 comedy film written and directed by Marcel Sarmiento. The film follows a young man as he falls in love with a girl but has to battle with her dog for her affections, only to discover that he himself is falling in love with the dog.



^ The New York Times

Synopsis

In present day New York City, Charlie (Brendan Hines) meets the girl of his dreams, Daphne (Malin Åkerman), but he never expected he'd have to battle past her pet dog "Babydoll" to woo her. Just when it seems he can't beat the beast and all is lost, something unexpected happens: Charlie begins to fall in love with the dog himself, realizing he never really needed a girlfriend in the first place. Now, in order to keep hanging out with "man's best friend", Charlie must scramble to keep the relationship with Daphne going at all costs - or risk losing them both.

Actors

Malin Åkerman

(Daphne)
Brendan Hines

(Charlie)
Mike Doyle

(James)
Kevin Sussman

(Ras)
Sam Coppola

(Old Codger #1)
Krysten Ritter

(Innocent Bystander)
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