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A Boy & His Dog | 
| Actors: Hal Baylor, Susanne Benton, Don Carter, Ron Feinberg, Michael Hershman
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 26444
Format: Color, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FRFD910897D
UPC: 720229910897
EAN: 0720229910897
ASIN: B0000C825J
Theatrical Release Date: November 1975
Release Date: November 18, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: First Run Features Release Date: 11/25/2003 Run time: 90 minutes
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
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 This movie...NOT MAD MAX...Is the start of a genre and the spawn of 100's of knockoffs!!! May 31, 2009
L. Lucia (RI)
For the same price, you can have some GREAT extras and a great picture...Despotism is a great documentary like piece about the form of goverment that you will see in this movie. A House in the Middle just left me laughing and speechless. Here is a pure propaganda piece that claims a specific kind of paint will help protect your house when the big bomb drops...HILARIOUS!
This amazing cult-classic won Don Johnson his first acting award of his career. He won a Golden Scroll for best-actor and the movie was nominated for the best science fiction film of the year. This movie was made in 1975, a full 4 years before Mad Max and it's amazing how few Mad Max fans even know about it or have seen it...
The setting is the same, a post-apocalyptic wasteland where commodities are few and far between and the rule of law is every man for himself...
Mad Max starts off with his girl being off'd by outlaw bikers...It continues with The Road Warrior where Max fights for fuel and ends with Beyond Thunderdome where Max finds civilization and helps free the oppressed...
A Boy and His Dog is all three of these movies in one. This film spawned the genre of post-apocalyptic films. Don Johnson is good and the dialogue is really amusing...Penned by award winning author Harlan Ellison, this movie defines the category that it created.
This movie...NOT MAD MAX...Is the start of a genre and the spawn of 100's of knockoffs!!! May 31, 2009
L. Lucia (RI)
This amazing cult-classic won Don Johnson his first acting award of his career. He won a Golden Scroll for best-actor and the movie was nominated for the best science fiction film of the year. This movie was made in 1975, a full 4 years before Mad Max and it's amazing how few Mad Max fans even know about it or have seen it...
The setting is the same, a post-apocalyptic wasteland where commodities are few and far between and the rule of law is every man for himself...
Mad Max starts off with his girl being off'd by outlaw bikers...It continues with The Road Warrior where Max fights for fuel and ends with Beyond Thunderdome where Max finds civilization and helps free the oppressed...
A Boy and His Dog is all three of these movies in one. This film spawned the genre of post-apocalyptic films. Don Johnson is good and the dialogue is really amusing...Penned by award winning author Harlan Ellison, this movie defines the category that it created.
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A Great Version of this film with AWSOME extras... May 29, 2009
Gordon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, so there are about 5 versions of this film available on Amazon and after reading through what each has to offer, I have to say that this is the best bang for your buck. Not only do you get the movie, but you also get the original trailer which is hilarious. The DVD also has a great extra on it called "The House in the Middle". This little gem was made by a special interest group as propaganda for their brand of paint and claims that their paint stands up better in a nuclear blast... Unbelievable!!!
A Boy and His Dog is as cult-classic as they come. A very young Don Johnson plays Vic, who along with this telepathic dog Blood, roam what is left of post-nuclear earth in search of food and women. This movie, made in 1975, is clearly one of the influences for the Mad Max series. The two get into some sticky situations. Vic ends up being lured underground where there is a whole colony of people who have preserved the American way of life. The rub is that the whole thing is controlled by a Council of 3 elders and lets just say that their intentions for Vic are less than pleasurable. One of the biggest surprises is that legend, Jason Robards is also in this gem.
I had never even heard of this film before I found it on IMDB but I am glad I did. If you love cult-classics or Don Johnson, then this is a must own movie!
I'm sorry for you if you don't get it April 30, 2009
Glen Crosby (Houston)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm so very, very sorry for you if you don't get this movie. I was very young when I saw it, in the 70's. I just got out of the hippie era and it was a refreshing change to the peace love b.s. of that time. The world is a cold and violent place. Look around you today, and realize our time is limited. Enjoy all the good times you can, they may be over soon.
As far as technically, the movie was well made with the money they had to spend. The acting was good for the exp. level of the players. What made it great was the fine story. And of course the herb in the theaters at midnight when this movie aired.
Rite of Passage but with caveats January 22, 2009
Disenchanted Voter (Houston, TX USA)
I absolutely love this movie. Saw it years ago and finally had to get a copy. Be warned - it's wierd, kinky and just downright offensive for many. It's not the thing you want to watch with your wife - well, my wife. My son found it boring (23). It's the kind of movie you have to watch to the end. If you decide on a movie in the first 30 minutes, you should probably pass.
But if you like post-diaster worlds with strange twists and a really bizzare ending, give it a try.
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