Wendy and Lucy (2008) on Netflix
Wendy drives to Alaska with her dog Lucy, hoping for cannery work. Stranded in Oregon when her car breaks down, she tries to shoplift dog food and Lucy disappears.
- Netflix3.0/5
- IMDb7.1/1021,320 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes85%
Trailer
Plot summary
Wendy Carroll is a young woman without money or a home, and she and her dog Lucy are driving north to Alaska, hoping to find summer work at a cannery. In Oregon the car breaks down, and there is no money to repair it. She goes into a supermarket to get dog food for Lucy, whom she leaves waiting outside, and tries to carry a bag out without paying. The store clerk and the manager stop her, and the police are called. Wendy is taken to the police station, where she is fined fifty dollars and released, and she hurries back toward the store.
Cast
- David Koppellas Kid by Fire
- Max Clementas Kid by Fire
- Sid Shanleyas Kid by Fire
- Dave Hubneras Kid by Fire
- Michelle Worthyas Sadie
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Wendy and Lucy (2008)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Lucy, the dog Wendy searches for in the film, was played by director Kelly Reichardt's own dog of the same name, who had previously appeared in her film Old Joy.
