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Cujo (1983)

R 93 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   12 August 1983 (USA)
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A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

Director:

Lewis Teague
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dee Wallace ...
Danny Pintauro ...
Daniel Hugh Kelly Daniel Hugh Kelly ...
Vic Trenton (as Daniel Hugh-Kelly)
Christopher Stone ...
Ed Lauter ...
Kaiulani Lee Kaiulani Lee ...
Billy Jayne ...
Brett Camber (as Billy Jacoby)
Mills Watson Mills Watson ...
Sandy Ward Sandy Ward ...
Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin ...
Merritt Olsen Merritt Olsen ...
Arthur Rosenberg Arthur Rosenberg ...
Terry Donovan-Smith Terry Donovan-Smith ...
Robert Elross Robert Elross ...
Robert Behling Robert Behling ...
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Storyline

Donna Trenton is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is a turmoil after her husband learns about her having an affair. Brett Camber is a young boy whose only companion is a Saint-Bernard named "Cujo", who in turn is bitten by a rabid bat. Whilst Vic, Donna's husband is away on business, and thinking over his marital troubles, Donna and her 5-year-old son Tad take her Pinto to Brett Cambers' dad's car shop... the car fails, and "Cujo" is very, very sick... Written by Miguel Cane <Stepford@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Rabies | Hand On Crotch | Mutant | Dam  | See more »

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Куджо See more »

Filming Locations:

Glen Ellen, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,114,000 (USA) (14 August 1983) (1239 Screens)

Gross:

$21,200,000 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Stephen King has stated that he feels Dee Wallace gives the best performance in this film of any film or TV adaptation of his books, including Kathy Bates's Oscar-winning turn in Misery. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the cop is driving up to the house, they show the mailbox door open with mail in it, but earlier at the post office, they state that there has been a halt put on mail delivery. However, the flag on the mailbox is up, indicating that that mail in the box is outgoing. See more »

Quotes

Joe Camber: You better watch it, Pervier.
[Joe looks down and pats Cujo]
Joe Camber: I'll sic my dog on you.
Gary Pervier: That dog? You couldn't sic that dog on me if I was comin' at you with a straight razor in each hand!
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Crazy Credits

The films title appears out of a pool of swirling blood. See more »