The Road Dog (2023) — Details

• The Road Dog is an independent comedy-drama film from 2023.

• Directed and co-written by Greg Glienna, with Tony Boswell also credited as writer.

• Stars include Doug Stanhope (as Jimmy Quinn), Des Mulrooney (David), Khrystyne Haje (Laura), along with Greg Fitzsimmons and Tim Kazurinsky in supporting roles.

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📝 Plot Summary

Here’s the basic storyline:

• Jimmy Quinn is a stand-up comedian who had better days; he struggles with alcoholism and regrets having abandoned his son David when David was a child.

• One day David shows up, wanting to try his hand at stand-up comedy. Jimmy ends up taking him “on the road” (partly because David’s car is nicer than Jimmy’s options). This forces Jimmy to confront his past—including his estranged relationships, regrets, and his failing health.

• As they travel, there are moments of reconciliation: Jimmy reconnects with his old flame Laura, deals (or tries to deal) with his father, and tries to get sober, though that comes with its own struggles.

• The road trip also serves as character development: we see Jimmy’s flaws, vulnerabilities, but also small moments of redemption. There is a climactic scene of him attempting a sober stand-up routine; its success (or failure) plays a major emotional beat.

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🕒 Running Time & Reception

• The movie runs about 1 hour 45 minutes (≈ 105 minutes).

• On IMDb it has a rating around 5.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics’ reviews are limited (only a few), but generally positive in theme: many notes about its warmth, the performances, especially Stanhope’s