"They Won't Take Any Shih Tzu."

2012

1h 50m

6.8(4042 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Colin Farrell

Marty Faranan

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Sam Rockwell

Billy Bickle

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Woody Harrelson

Charlie Costello

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Christopher Walken

Hans Kieslowski

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Ольга Куриленко

Angela

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Tom Waits

Zachariah Rigby

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Abbie Cornish

Kaya

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Michael Stuhlbarg

Tommy

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Kevin Corrigan

Dennis

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Zeljko Ivanek

Paolo

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Michael Pitt

Larry

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Linda Bright Clay

Myra Kieslowski

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Joseph Lyle Taylor

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Gabourey Sidibe

Sharice

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Amanda Warren

Maggie

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Helena Mattsson

Blonde Lady

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Harry Dean Stanton

Man in Hat

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James Landry Hébert

Killer

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Christopher Gehrman

Cellmate

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Christian Barillas

Catholic Priest

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Long Nguyen

Vietnamese Priest

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Christine Marzano

The Hooker

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Frank Alvarez

Hispanic Guy

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Brendan Sexton III

Young Zachariah

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John Bishop

The Butcher

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Richard Wharton

The Hippy

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Johnny Bolton

Barman

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Ronnie Gene Blevins

First Cop

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Tai Chan Ngo

Fellow Monk

Acting

Kiran Deol

Doctor (uncredited)

Acting

Patrick O'Connor

Judge (uncredited)

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Samantha Cutaran

Receptionist (uncredited)

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Chester the Chihuahua

Warehouse Dog (uncredited)

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Bonny

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