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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Ironside | ... | Lem | |
| Christopher Cary | ... | TV Newscaster (as Christopher Carey) | |
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Graeme Campbell | ... | Man on Boat |
| Dan O'Dowd | ... | First TV Reporter | |
| Lala Sloatman | ... | Tracey (as Lala) | |
| Corey Haim | ... | Travis | |
| Dale Wilson | ... | Bill Keeshan | |
| Blu Mankuma | ... | Cliff | |
| Colleen Winton | ... | Deputy Porter | |
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Based on a novel by Dean Koontz. A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that its an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unknow to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature thats not quite so friendly. Written by K. Rose <rcs@texas.net>
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mother son relationship | genetic mutation | based on novel | child protagonist | dog |Taglines:
Secret experiment, Unstoppable monster, Deadly mistake... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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2 December 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Al borde del terror See more »Filming Locations:
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I'm a great fan of Koontz, and thought this might be an adaptation worth watching. I admit that due to the complexity of most his books, with all its subtlety, it is difficult to make a perfect adaptation, but this movie just barely made as a mediocre production. In an effort to make the movie 'cute' instead of the full-fledged horror it should be, it concentrates so much on the dog and its antics, but leaves us to imagine the monster for the most part. Given that the monster is at least as smart and complex as the dog, to see it reduced to simply a killing machine was a waste. And I still prefer the book ending to the movie ending - at least it made more sense and left one feeling a bit sad at the monster's demise instead of gloating over it.