- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 87 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Melinda Page Hamilton, Bryce Johnson, Geoffrey Pierson, Colby French ... see all
- Director: Bob Goldthwait
- Plot: An impulsive sexual encounter from her past haunts Amy, an otherwise seemingly normal young woman with a bright future and nice-guy fiancé. But her fiancé has suggested that the couple... Read more
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Critics Reviews
| Aug 13, 2008FilmInk
Though the performances and dialogue are sharp and witty, the best thing about Sleeping Dogs Lie is its thematic bravery.....In an era where total honesty is admired (but not often adhered to), this intriguing little film posits the possibility.... ... Full Review
| Aug 15, 2002PopMatters
One of the best love-gone-wrong songs of recent memory.....Stay" is Local Honey 's showstopper, a beautiful, brilliant ballad set to an easy calypso beat that is nothing short of devastating.....Moving the song out of its synth pop roots actually shows how good a song it was in the first place.....As an experiment in genre-hopping, the song works surprisingly well..... ... Full Review
Film Journal International
Johnson is perfect:....Hamilton brings an ineffable sweetness to her role, plus some quietly snappy comic timing..... ... Full Review
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie V
With that said, however, Stay is a nice little film that marks a big step-up for Bob Goldthwait.
It may not be the best looking movie ever made but he has learned how to extract some decent performances out his actors (especially since some of the material is so oddly disgusting).
... Full Review
News
Bobcat Goldthwait's career as a filmmaker is as impressive as it is baffling. Putting aside directing work he's done for television shows like "The Man Show," "The Jimmy Kimmel Show" and "Chappelle's Show," Goldthwait's three features--SHAKES THE CLOWN, SLEEPING DOGS... ... Full Article
No Joke: Bobcat Goldthwait, Auteur
nytimes.com –
2009-08-08
Sundance Review: World's Greatest Dad
cinematical.com –
2009-01-22
You hear it in lots of (usually sad) movies, and I'd say it's probably one of the truest things ever spoken: " There's nothing more tragic than having to bury your own child ." ... Full Article
Sleeping Dogs
timesonline.co.uk –
2007-03-14
There is a twist of wisdom about Bobcat Goldthwait's quirky gem that inspires tears. Every Romeo wants to know the worst secret about Juliet. Amy (Melinda Page Hamilton) obliges when her fianc? promises that no sexual depravity could offend him. ... Full Article
Sleeping Dogs Lie
boxofficeprophets.com –
2006-10-20
Bobcat Goldthwait steps into the director's chair for the first time since the underrated Shakes the Clown for Sleeping Dogs Lie (which played at Sundance under the title Stay.) ... Full Article
'TV Junkie,' 'Stay' sell at Sundance
variety.com –
2006-01-27

Bobcat Goldthwait commands you to "Stay"!
Stay (Unscripted) Bobcat Goldthwait & Melinda Page Hamilton
[MapleStory] If I Stay Trailer

