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Cujo

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
46K
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POPULARITY
4,068
264
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
6.0/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,068
264
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • 208User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos3

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    Danny Pintauro and Dee Wallace in Cujo (1983)
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    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Donna Trenton
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Vic Trenton
    • (as Daniel Hugh-Kelly)
    Danny Pintauro
    Danny Pintauro
    • Tad Trenton
    Christopher Stone
    Christopher Stone
    • Steve Kemp
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Joe Camber
    Kaiulani Lee
    Kaiulani Lee
    • Charity Camber
    Billy Jayne
    Billy Jayne
    • Brett Camber
    • (as Billy Jacoby)
    Mills Watson
    Mills Watson
    • Gary Pervier
    Sandy Ward
    Sandy Ward
    • Bannerman
    Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    • Masen
    Merritt Olsen
    • Professor
    Arthur Rosenberg
    Arthur Rosenberg
    • Roger Breakstone
    Terry Donovan-Smith
    • Harry
    Robert Elross
    • Meara
    Robert Behling
    • Fournier
    Clare Torao
    Clare Torao
    • Lady Reporter
    • (as Claire Nono)
    Daniel H. Blatt
    • Dr. Merkatz
    Robert Craighead
    Robert Craighead
    • Joe MaGruder
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Teague
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(novel)
      • Don Carlos Dunaway
      • Barbara Turner
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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 film's 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 reviews208

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A film that tells you that your demons will come back to haunt you.
    We all know Cujo is a giant St. Bernard that has to kill because he is rabid. The film works as a horror film because of that concept, but this film and the story writer behind it believe that paybacks are a bitch. Retribution is always around the corner and when it is your time, you don't know if it is going to from a guy in a hockey mask, a massive great white shark,a 58 red and white Plymouth Fury, some idiot with long finger knives or a lovable Saint Bernard. Whatever it is though, sin always accounted for. Cujo subscribes to that theory.

    Everyone that dies in this film, with the exception of maybe one, does so because they are not very likable people to begin with. They are all tainted and when Cujo gets a hold of them, we are almost glad that he wants their blood. But it is the climax of the film that is the most intriguing. Because here we have a woman who has gotten rid of her sin. But she now has to face the music not for what she is doing, but for what she has done. And if you read the book, you will see that it sticks to that theory and message much more than the film does. It is understood that Cujo has to have a happy Hollywood ending, and that is fine, but the book tells a much more clear yet paradoxically convoluted tale of a boy, his dog, and how sin is never really forgiven.

    What is also great about Cujo is how it shows the dog coming unravelled. We see the transformation from lovable suck of a family dog, to vicious killing machine that has an insatiable need for blood. We see his nose get more wet, we see how certain noises bother him more and we see how much saliva this dog has stored up in his nasty mouth.

    Cujo is a good movie. It is scary, especially the last half hour and it actually has a point. It also does a fairly good job of bringing King's vision to life. It is not easy to do that, after all King has a very vivid imagination. But Cujo comes close. Very close
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    FAQ9

    • 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
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    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
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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