Night in the mining town of Dampier, Western Australia, a dog lies in the backroom of the town?s only pub, dying. Not just any dog, but the most loved and infamous dog of the entire Pilbara region - Red Dog. Slowly through the night word spreads and people from the town gather in the pub. Part vigil, part wake, part celebration, they swap stories of Red Dog?s life, his rise to fame, his glories and tragedies. Red Dog had first hitched a ride into Dampier some ten years earlier with publican Jack and wife Maureen . At the time, Dampier was more outpost than town and Red Dog?s rangy personality matched the spirit of the land and the colourful characters who came from throughout the world looking for work. Red Dog endeared himself to (almost) everyone who crossed his path including Peeto, a large brash man with a surprisingly soft and gentle heart; Vanno, an Italian who Red Dog helps find love; and Jocko, a miner with a dark and disturbing past. However, it was not until Red Dog came across John (Josh Lucas) that he settled down