A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Tim McIntire
- Blood
- (voice)
Michael Rupert
- Gery
- (as Mike Rupert)
Dickie Jones
- Man with Shotgun
- (uncredited)
L.Q. Jones
- Actor in Porno Film
- (uncredited)
Maggie Smith
- Old Lady Survivor
- (uncredited)
Tiger
- Blood - the Dog
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- L.Q. Jones
- Harlan Ellison
- Wayne Cruseturner(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the reasons the film now enjoys cult status is because of its blackly comic last line. Ironically, Harlan Ellison hated this and actively campaigned to have it removed.
- GoofsNear the end of the film, when Vic is speaking with Blood outside the entrance to The Down Under, Vic refers to him as "Tiger", which was the dog's actual name.
- Alternate versionsAccording to the Blu-ray commentary, the prologue (mushroom clouds and explanatory text, the first minute and a half or so) was added for the 1982 rerelease to help explain the world of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)
- SoundtracksWhen the World Was New
by Richard Gillis
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A Strange Post-Apocalypse Story
A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy (Don Johnson) communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved.
I like that all presidents since Ford have been a member of the Kennedy family... though I am not entirely clear about why people in the future feel the need to wear clown makeup. Or how dogs develop telepathy. But, hey, alright.
This film is criticized for being sexist. And yeah, it sort of is. Though I think it can be argued that the film is not so much sexist as the protagonist is sexist, which is a difference. We do not have to empathize with the lead character. Heck, some of what he says and does is not tasteful. As strange as it may seem, the movie may not be telling the same story as the one we see through the boy.
I like that all presidents since Ford have been a member of the Kennedy family... though I am not entirely clear about why people in the future feel the need to wear clown makeup. Or how dogs develop telepathy. But, hey, alright.
This film is criticized for being sexist. And yeah, it sort of is. Though I think it can be argued that the film is not so much sexist as the protagonist is sexist, which is a difference. We do not have to empathize with the lead character. Heck, some of what he says and does is not tasteful. As strange as it may seem, the movie may not be telling the same story as the one we see through the boy.
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- gavin6942
- Mar 11, 2013
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Junge mit dem Hund
- Filming locations
- Coyote Dry Lake, California, USA(desert wasteland setting)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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