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A Boy and His Dog

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A Boy and His Dog (1975)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:23

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: An offbeat, eccentric black comedy, A Boy and His Dog features strong dialogue and an oddball vision of the future.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Vic (Don Johnson), survivor of atomic holocaust, wanders hungrily across the bleak desert landscape in search of cans of food buried deep in radioactive ash. His telepathic dog, Blood (Tim... Vic (Don Johnson), survivor of atomic holocaust, wanders hungrily across the bleak desert landscape in search of cans of food buried deep in radioactive ash. His telepathic dog, Blood (Tim McIntire) depends on Vic for food, but Vic needs Blood to find him something much more scarce: female companionship. The bedraggled duo eventually discover an underground society of survivors, called "Down Under," where they have reproduced the look of pre-apocalypse Americana but with frighteningly totalitarian politics. A cult black comedy based on the novella by Harlan Ellison. [More]

Starring: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore

Starring: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore, Helen Winston, Charles McGraw, Tim McIntire

Director: L.Q. Jones

Director: L.Q. Jones

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Jun 4, 1997

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A Boy and His Dog has won a cult following of its own for its offbeat, sardonic look into the future.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/05/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

In spite of some clever ideas and a few well-wrought images, it seems too schematic and its satire too blunt.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/05/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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11/28/06
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Jones' debut as a director nevertheless has a distinctive tang, as affably unprincipled as the series of villains he played for Sam Peckinpah.

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06/24/06
Time Out

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

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09/05/05
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

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08/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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04/09/05
Susan Granger
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It's got a unique... well, I was about to say charm, but the movie's last scene doesn't quite let me get away with that.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 2 Comments
10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Set on a desert landscape a while after a nuclear holocaust, the film is about a young man, played by Don Johnson, who has a telepathic bond with a dog, the latter basically being the smarter of the two. He helps the dog find food and the dog helps him sn

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10/14/04
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

Despite memorable main characters, a half-decent take on an overused premise, and unforgettable scenes, the film’s attitude and political stance haven’t aged with grace.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment 1 Comment
07/02/04
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

No review available.

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05/17/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

"nifty little cult flick"

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04/09/04
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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03/22/04
Rich Cline
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Shadows on the Wall

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01/30/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Jones’s cameo during an open-air movie theater sequence is by far the most cinematic moment of this 1975 cult classic for boys who hate women.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
12/11/03
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Conceptually interesting, with one of the all-time great movie endings.

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07/16/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

The good ideas are marred by awkwardness; the terrible ideas are redeemed somewhat by being, at least, unpredictable.

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05/21/03
Richard Eder
Richard Eder
New York Times
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A grungy, odd cult film.

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01/17/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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San Francisco Examiner
 
 
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