Jojjo, Roffe, Sivert, Lillen, Peggy and the dog, King, are a tightly knit group. When it turns out that King is sick, and doesn’t have long left to live, the friends decide to give him the time of his life. The Dog That Smiled is a funny, sad film that made an unforgettable impression on the young viewers who saw it on TV in 1989. Scripted by Ulf Stark – with Alexander Skarsgård in his first major film role as Jojjo.