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A Boy and His Dog

  • 19751975
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
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POPULARITY
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Don Johnson and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
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A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,020
470
  • Director
    • L.Q. Jones
  • Writers
    • L.Q. Jones(screenplay)
    • Harlan Ellison(novella)
    • Wayne Cruseturner(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Don Johnson
    • Jason Robards
    • Susanne Benton
Top credits
  • Director
    • L.Q. Jones
  • Writers
    • L.Q. Jones(screenplay)
    • Harlan Ellison(novella)
    • Wayne Cruseturner(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Don Johnson
    • Jason Robards
    • Susanne Benton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 157User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    A Boy and His Dog (1975)
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    Don Johnson and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson and Susanne Benton in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Susanne Benton in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson and Susanne Benton in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Susanne Benton in A Boy and His Dog (1975)
    Don Johnson and Susanne Benton in A Boy and His Dog (1975)

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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(screenplay)
      • Harlan Ellison(novella)
      • Wayne Cruseturner(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the reasons the film now enjoys cult status is because of its blackly comic last line. Ironically, Harlan Ellison hated this and actively campaigned to have it removed.
    • 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 reviews157

    Review
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    9/10
    A silly farce of the Apocalypse
    Walking the wastelands of America is a bleak future. The only thing for a companion is a dog, man's best friend. True to meaning. Only here, that man's best friend may be his only best friend. Vic(Don Johnson) and Blood combs the wastelands for food, but Vic wants a woman to have sex with. And the last woman he saw was cut up. Vic is an orphaned teen with no education scour the wastelands for survival, Blood is a telepathic canine who can find food for both he and Vic, and can sense a woman in ways Vic can't. When they find a woman for sex, he would later go to a secret underground world which is decent in one way, but nightmarish in another. The nightmare part is slightly artificial in repopulating the community. Goes to shows that he's much happier up there than here. This science fiction movie is more cheese than scifi. A lot of comedy in in. I like it still. No need for cut downs. Don Johnson would go on to make bigger hits. This is good for the buffs. 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • -The original movie
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Junge mit dem Hund
    • Filming locations
      • Coyote Dry Lake, California, USA
    • Production company
      • LQ/JAF
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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