Director: Thor Freudenthal Writer: Jeff Lowell Starring: Don Cheadle, Emma Roberts, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, Johnny Simmons Released: January 15, 2009 Rating: Runtime: 100 minutes Websites: Story: "Hotel for Dogs" is a smart, funny comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When their new guardians forbid 16-year old Andi (Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Austin) to have a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The resourceful kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and using Bruce's talents as a mechanical genius, transform it into a magical dog-paradise for Friday - and eventually for all Friday's friends. When barking dogs make the neighbors suspicious, Andi and Bruce use every invention they have to avoid anyone discovering "who let the dogs in." Cast: Emma Roberts Andi Jake T. Austin Bruce Don Cheadle Bernie Johnny Simmons Dave Kyla Pratt Heather Troy Gentile Mark Lisa Kudrow Lois Scudder Kevin Dillon Carl Scudder Ajay Naidu ACO Jake Eric Edelstein ACO Max Robinne Lee Carol Yvette Nicole Brown Ms. Camwell Andre Ware Officer Jeff Jonathan Klein Evan Ruben Garfias Department Store Employee