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Cujo

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 33min
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
43K
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Cujo (1983)
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Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
43K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,328
895
  • Director
    • Lewis Teague
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novel)
    • Don Carlos Dunaway
    • Barbara Turner
  • Stars
    • Dee Wallace
    • Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Danny Pintauro
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Teague
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novel)
    • Don Carlos Dunaway
    • Barbara Turner
  • Stars
    • Dee Wallace
    • Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Danny Pintauro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 197User reviews
    • 141Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos3

    Cujo: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Trailer 1:29
    Cujo: 25th Anniversary Edition
    'Cujo' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:09
    'Cujo' | Anniversary Mashup
    Jane Levy of "Castle Rock" Is Bringing Pennywise to Your Next Party
    Video 1:48
    Jane Levy of "Castle Rock" Is Bringing Pennywise to Your Next Party

    Photos103

    Cujo (1983)
    Danny Pintauro and Dee Wallace in Cujo (1983)
    Dee Wallace in Cujo (1983)
    Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Dee Wallace in Cujo (1983)
    Danny Pintauro in Cujo (1983)
    Cujo (1983)
    Cujo (1983)
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    Cujo (1983)
    Cujo (1983)
    Cujo (1983)

    Top cast

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    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Donna Trentonas Donna Trenton
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Vic Trentonas Vic Trenton
    Danny Pintauro
    Danny Pintauro
    • Tad Trentonas Tad Trenton
    Christopher Stone
    Christopher Stone
    • Steve Kempas Steve Kemp
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Joe Camberas Joe Camber
    Kaiulani Lee
    • Charity Camberas Charity Camber
    Billy Jayne
    Billy Jayne
    • Brett Camberas Brett Camber
    • (as Billy Jacoby)
    Mills Watson
    Mills Watson
    • Gary Pervieras Gary Pervier
    Sandy Ward
    Sandy Ward
    • Bannermanas Bannerman
    Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    • Masenas Masen
    Merritt Olsen
    • Professoras Professor
    Arthur Rosenberg
    • Roger Breakstoneas Roger Breakstone
    Terry Donovan-Smith
    • Harryas Harry
    Robert Elross
    • Mearaas Meara
    Robert Behling
    • Fournieras Fournier
    Clare Torao
    Clare Torao
    • Lady Reporteras Lady Reporter
    • (as Claire Nono)
    Daniel H. Blatt
    • Dr. Merkatzas Dr. Merkatz
    Robert Craighead
    Robert Craighead
    • Joe MaGruderas Joe MaGruder
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Teague
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(novel)
      • Don Carlos Dunaway
      • Barbara Turner
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Cujo

    Storyline

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    Donna Trenton is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in 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... —Miguel Cane <Stepford@yahoo.com>
    boyrabieshiding in a carkiller dograbid dog115 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Now there's a new name for terror...
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Five St. Bernards were used, one mechanical head, and a guy in a dog costume.
    • Goofs
      During the first night that Cujo has Donna and Tad trapped in the car, Cujo becomes enraged by the ringing phone and crashes through the window to attack it. When the phone stops ringing, Cujo remains in the window, and you can see the trainer's hand come up and pull the dog down from the window.
    • Quotes

      Donna Trenton: Fuck you, dog.

    • Crazy credits
      The films title appears out of a pool of swirling blood.
    • Alternate versions
      The original VHS release of the film, as well as the television version, omitted some early scenes in the film establishing the characters. Among the scenes cut are a scene of Vic Trenton and Steve Kemp playing tennis, a scene where Vic picks up Tad from daycare, and a scene where Donna and Steve are in bed and Steve starts playing a trombone while Donna gets up and goes to dress in the next room. This last scene replaces the more subtle scene of Donna and Steve making love that is featured in the VHS release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012)

    User reviews197

    Review
    Top review
    Rabid Cujo
    This movie was pretty good. I saw it on TV last Halloween, and it really set the mood. It's basically about a dog that gets rabies, and a mother and her son are trapped in the middle of nowhere (in their car that broke down, of all things) because the dog is terrorizing them. It's really pretty sad actually, because they show the dog chasing the rabbit into the cave where he gets the rabies, and the dog just seems so sweet and cute. It's pretty scary too, when the boy passes out from the heat in the car and needs water or SOMETHING. It obviously set that kind of situation for movies like Panic Room and Signs. It is really a pretty suspenseful movie with that psychological terror--it would scare the hell out of you if it happened to you.
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    • flamingangel882
    • Dec 29, 2002

    FAQ8

    • Were actual dogs or other animals harmed in any way in the making of this film?
    • What is 'Cujo' about?
    • Is 'Cujo' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Куджо
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sunn Classic Pictures
      • TAFT Entertainment Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,156,152
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,114,899
      • Aug 14, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,156,152
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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