Top Dog (1991)
Briards make flashy, fun, or companionable movie dogs as the case may be. From K-9s to champion show dogs to boy’s best friend, you can pick spot this brilliant and hard-working breed in several American, French, and international films. Most notably Bonnie Judd’s Mayhem from Canine Co-stars, and Stevie from Paws for Effect.
Air Bud: World Pup
Year: 2000
Country: Canada/USA
Briard content: ✯
With Mayhem.
American Wedding
AKA: American Pie 3
Year: 2003
Country: USA/Germany
With Stevie. Also a Pomeranian.
Bailey’s Billion$
Year: 2005
Country: Canada
Briard content: ✯
Mayhem plus some possible Briard pups in the final scene.
Barjo
Year: 1992
Country: France
Breaking Through
AKA: After the Silence
Year: 1996
Country: USA
Buddy
Year: 1997
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯ ✯
Onscreen kennel of Westminster-winning show dogs.
The Client
Year: 1994
Country: USA
Coup de jeune
Year: 1992
Country: France
Briard content: ✯
A Cry in the Wilderness
Year: 1974
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯
A bizarre old film and equally odd Briard moment. An old man attends to a disgusting Briard in a farmhouse kitchen until his wife says that if he doesn’t get that filthy animal out of here she’ll throw them both out.
Dennis the Menace
Year: 1993
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯ ✯
“Ruff”, played by Rosie, has only a few small scenes.
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again
Year: 1998
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯ ✯
The Duke
Year: 1999
Country: Canada/UK
Briard content: ✯
With Mayhem. Starring dog is a Black and Tan Coonhound. First seen as a Disney TV movie, now on DVD.
Easy A
Year: 2010
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯
With Stevie as the family dog, seen a few times, but without much purpose.
Good Boy!
Year: 2003
Country: Canada/USA
Briard content: ✯
With a glimpse of Mayhem.
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Year: 1998
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯ ✯
With Mayhem and a Bullmastiff.
It’s A Wonderful Life
Year: 1946
Country: USA
Unconfirmed sighting.
Karate Dog
Year: 2004
Country: UK/Germany
Briard content: ✯ ✯ ✯
Stevie in the lead, though much dog content is CGI.
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang
Year: 2005
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯
With Stevie.
Le bal des casse-pieds
Year: 1992
Country: France
Briard content: ✯ ✯
With four or more Briards in small roles.
✯
Le voyageur sans bagages
Year: 1944
Country: France
Le voyageur sans bagages
Year: 1944
Country: France
L’ours et la poupée
AKA: The Bear and the Doll
Year: 1970
Country: France
Briard content: ✯ ✯
A huge, fawn Briard as the family dog has a notable role.
Ne le dis à personne
AKA: Tell No One
Year: 2006
Country: France/Italy
Unconfirmed sighting.
Playing by Heart
Year: 1998
Country: UK/USA
Scrooged
Year: 1988
Country: USA
With Buck and Mike.
Top Dog
Year: 1995
Country: USA
Briard content: ✯ ✯ ✯
Digby plays “Reno” in this mostly charmless repeat of K-9 and Turner and Hooch, both from 1989.
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