Best in Show(2000)
Some pets deserve a little more respect than others.
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.
Movie: Best in Show
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Sherri Ann Cabot
Harlan Pepper
Scott Donlan
Hamilton Swan
Gerry Fleck
Christy Cummings
Stefan Vanderhoof
Cookie Fleck
Meg Swan
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