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A Boy and His Dog

  • 1975
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
20K
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Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a boy who can communicate with his dog telepathically is targeted by a mysterious committee.In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a boy who can communicate with his dog telepathically is targeted by a mysterious committee.In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a boy who can communicate with his dog telepathically is targeted by a mysterious committee.

  • Director
    • L.Q. Jones
  • Writers
    • L.Q. Jones
    • Harlan Ellison
    • Wayne Cruseturner
  • Stars
    • Don Johnson
    • Jason Robards
    • Susanne Benton
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • L.Q. Jones
    • Writers
      • L.Q. Jones
      • Harlan Ellison
      • Wayne Cruseturner
    • Stars
      • Don Johnson
      • Jason Robards
      • Susanne Benton
    • 175User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Vic
    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Lou Craddock
    Susanne Benton
    Susanne Benton
    • Quilla June Holmes
    Tim McIntire
    Tim McIntire
    • Blood
    • (voice)
    Alvy Moore
    Alvy Moore
    • Dr. Moore
    Helene Winston
    Helene Winston
    • Mez Smith
    Charles McGraw
    Charles McGraw
    • Preacher
    Hal Baylor
    Hal Baylor
    • Michael
    Ron Feinberg
    Ron Feinberg
    • Fellini
    Michael Rupert
    Michael Rupert
    • Gery
    • (as Mike Rupert)
    Don Carter
    • Ken
    Michael Hershman
    • Richard
    Dickie Jones
    Dickie Jones
    • Man with Shotgun
    • (uncredited)
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Actor in Porno Film
    • (uncredited)
    Maggie Smith
    • Old Lady Survivor
    • (uncredited)
    Tiger
    Tiger
    • Blood - the Dog
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • L.Q. Jones
    • Writers
      • L.Q. Jones
      • Harlan Ellison
      • Wayne Cruseturner
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    • Trivia
      When this film won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, the award went to the writer(s) and director(s) (in this case, L.Q. Jones), as had been done for years before. However, Harlan Ellison, author of the original story who at the time had already won six Hugos, put up such a fuss at being left out that the Hugo committee eventually decided to include him. Unfortunately, there were no iconic Hugo Award rocket statues left, so the committee just gave him an extra base. With the two Hugos he would win after this, Ellison would claim to have won eight-and-a-half Hugos, with this being the half.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the film, when Vic is speaking with Blood outside the entrance to The Down Under, Vic refers to him as "Tiger", which was the dog's actual name.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Blood: Well, I'd certainly say she had marvelous judgment, Albert... if not particularly good taste.

    • Alternate versions
      According to the Blu-ray commentary, the prologue (mushroom clouds and explanatory text, the first minute and a half or so) was added for the 1982 rerelease to help explain the world of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      When the World Was New
      by Richard Gillis

    User reviews175

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    10/10

    Kinky Cult Classic= A great film!

    Vic and his telepathically talking sheep dog, Blood, travel post-apocalyptic Arizona. Besides scavenging for food and sex, this movie features old, terrible porn clips, evil Amish looking people with clown makeup and possibly the greatest pun in movie history. Blood provides hilarious commentary to all Vic's endeavors, his comments while Vic and a girl he finds have sex are particularly entertaining. At parts, this movie gets so strange you can't do anything but laugh at it, which is definitely not a bad thing! A Boy and His Dog is not something that will ever be universally popular, but it is a great movie for late nights and all nerds. A classic piece of science fiction.
    • emma5050
    • May 12, 2004
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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2024: Apocalipsis nuclear
    • Filming locations
      • Coyote Dry Lake, California, USA(desert wasteland setting)
    • Production company
      • LQ/JAF
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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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