Quigley (film)

Quigley (released in the United Kingdom as Daddy Dog Day)^{[citation needed]} is a 2003 American Christian comedy film written, directed and co-produced by William Byron Hillman. It stars Gary Busey, Curtis Armstrong, and Oz Perkins,^[1] and was released direct-to-video.

Quigley
Promotional release poster
Directed by	William Byron Hillman
Written by	William Byron Hillman
Produced by	William Byron Hillman Russ Kavanaugh Jerry Rose Sally Stringer
Starring	Gary Busey Oz Perkins Curtis Armstrong
Cinematography	Gary Graver
Edited by	Christopher Nelson
Music by	Mike DeMartino Erik Lundmark
Release date	September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Archie Channing (Gary Busey), the jaded billionaire CEO of a technology corporation, dies in a car accident. To atone for his sins, God has Archie return to Earth in the form of a white Pomeranian named Quigley.

Cast

• Gary Busey as Archie Channing
• Oz Perkins as Guardian Angel Sweeney
• Curtis Armstrong as Dexter Pearlsley^[2]
• Caryn Greenhut as Sarah
• Christopher Atkins as Woodward Channing
• Jessica Ferrarone as Joanne Channing
• Jillian Clare as Megan Channing
• Galvin Chapman as Brian Channing (as Galvin T. Chapman)
• Bill Fagerbakke as Security Guard Londo
• Dorien Wilson as Security Guard Pressle
• P. J. Ochlan as Frank the Janitor
• Kieran Mulroney as Dog Catcher Wally Sprigs

Production

The film was shot primarily in Los Angeles, with many scenes taking filmed at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant and the Japanese Garden in Van Nuys. In an interview with The A.V. Club in 2012, Curtis Armstrong recalled an incident where Gary Busey disliked the set of heaven since it did not look like the heaven that he saw when he had a near-death experience. Busey also fought with another actor about what heaven really looked like.^[2]

Critical reception

JoBlo.com wrote a positive review for the film, commenting that it was "awfully good" and that while it qualified as a bad movie, this made it enjoyable.^[3] Rob Gonsalves of eFilmCritic.com panned Quigley, writing, "Absolutely none of this is interesting or entertaining, not even on the level of 'I am actually watching a pomeranian who's supposed to be Gary Busey.'"^[4]

The Dove Foundation's review was mostly positive, writing that the "story tempo is somewhat inconsistent, and some scenery and characters are less than believable" but that it was also "loaded with slapstick and silly characters chasing and being chased, mixed with prat falls and double takes."^[5]

Awards

• Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger (2004, nominated - Jillian Clare)^[6]

See also

• The Shaggy Dog (1959 film), starring Fred MacMurray and Tommy Kirk
• Nine Lives (2016 film), starring Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner

References

1. Mancini, Vince (September 28, 2011). "That Movie Where Gary Busey Gets Reincarnated As a Dog is Now Available for Free Online". Uproxx. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
2. Semley, John (March 9, 2012). "Curtis Armstrong". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
3. Adams, Jason. "Awfully Good: Quigley". JoBlo.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
4. "Quigley (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
5. Rolfe, Dick (June 7, 2005). "Quigley (review)". The Dove Foundation. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
6. "Winners and Nominees". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

External links

• Quigley at IMDb