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    A Boy & His Dog
    A Boy & His Dog

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    Actors: Hal Baylor, Susanne Benton, Don Carter, Ron Feinberg, Michael Hershman
    Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
    Category: DVD

    List Price: $24.95
    Buy New: $8.46
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    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 63 reviews
    Sales Rank: 6481

    Format: Color, Ntsc, Widescreen
    Language: English (Original Language)
    Rating: R (Restricted)
    Number Of Items: 1
    Running Time: 90
    Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
    Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

    MPN: D910897D
    UPC: 720229910897
    EAN: 0720229910897
    ASIN: B0000C825J

    Theatrical Release Date: November 1975
    Release Date: November 18, 2003
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: New! Mint in case. Factory sealed.

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com essential video
    Closely adapted from the acclaimed novella by Harlan Ellison, this postapocalyptic black comedy has emerged as a cult favorite since its release in 1975, when Don Johnson was a relative unknown and still years away from TV stardom on Miami Vice. Here Johnson plays a young, libidinous loner named Vic who roams the postnuclear wasteland with his loyal dog, Blood, a remarkable hound with keen intelligence and the ability to telepathically communicate with his less-intelligent master. It's survival of the fittest, so food and sex are Vic's highest priorities, and he gets plenty of both when recruited into a mysterious underground society in desperate need of young fertile males. While Blood must fend for himself on the unfriendly surface, Vic realizes that he's an exploited prisoner and must escape to return to the canine friend he left behind. Thanks in large part to the sly wit of Blood (whose sarcastic voice is splendidly provided by Tim McIntire), this clever and disturbing film readily earns its lasting reputation as a low-budget classic, and features a funny yet chilling supporting role for Jason Robards Jr. --Jeff Shannon

    Product Description
    A BOY AND HIS DOG is a wild, kinky and darkly hilarious cinematic adventure, a cult classic for almost 30 years and an inspiration for an era of sci-fi films, including the Mad Max movies. Based on the Nebula winning novella by Harlan Ellison and directed by L. Q. Jones, it stars Don Johnson, Jason Robards and Susanne Benton.

    Set in the year 2024 in Post-Apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic (Johnson) and his telepathic dog Blood (voiced by Tim McIntyre) are happy scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War Four, where survivors must battle for food, shelter, and sexual companionship in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats. When they find a woman named Quilla Jones (Benton), she lures Vic into a bizarre underground city, where he is to be used against his will to impregnate dozens of young ladies!



    Customer Reviews:   Read 58 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars Good sci fi movie: "Classic"? funny world after the fall movie.   November 1, 2008
    I remember hearing about it, back in the day,
    but this is the first time I actually have seen it.
    It reminds me of the Mad Max movies in the 80's:
    probably Don Johnson's first role.
    The telepathic dog thing is pretty good.
    It took mankind 10000 years to build any civilization,
    and as Einstein once predicted,
    it was pretty much all gone in five days.
    We seem very much bent on a future much like this;
    even the dates are close; 2008 WW IV....




    5 out of 5 stars As good as Dr. Strange Love and BladeRunner   August 9, 2008
    The title for the review speaks volumes: in my opinion this as good as the above listed SciFi films. This is not the Don of Miami vice or the Alvy Moore of Green Acres or the Jason Robards of Once Upon a Time in the West. LQ Jones, Dodo McQueen, writes a suberb script. It's the vision of the future none of us wants, but some of us fear. This film is unique and a must have for any Cult Film aficionado.


    3 out of 5 stars A title   June 7, 2008
     0 out of 1 found this review helpful

    Pretty much what you'd expect from a mid-70's sci-fi movie as far as production and effects go. Some of it is a bit silly, but the post-apocalyptic world is a bit darker and harsher than most "hopeful" films of the genre and period. Obviously they were trying to push the limits of acceptable, and occasionally taste. Still, one can't help but wonder if the whole movie was little more than a set-up for the somewhat morbid closing joke...


    3 out of 5 stars A Cult Classic   May 15, 2008
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    "A Boy and His Dog" (1975) is science-fiction satire based on a well-known Harlan Ellison story. The movie takes us on the adventures of a young scavenger, Vic, (a VERY young Don Johnson) and his intelligent, telepathic dog, Blood, in post-apocalyptic Arizona. Blood and Vic need each other to survive, to find food for both and the girls for Vic. Blood is always hungry, and Vic always wants a woman. That's the common through-line of the entire movie, and it drives Vic to do things he might not normally do. Or might he? This low tech, well-paced film is dark and funny, making it deserving of its cult status.


    1 out of 5 stars Great Movie - Horrible Release   March 24, 2008
     3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    "Horrible" is for the DVD release, not for the wonderfully quirky movie. They must have found the worst available VHS copy to dup to DVD. My old VHS has better picture and sound quality. If you're a fan of the movie, do yourself a favor and wait for a remastered DVD release.


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