A Boy and His Dog
Vic (Don Johnson) is a libidinous 18-year-old traversing the post-apocalyptic desert of 2024, in the company of his telepathic dog, Blood. Vic finds food for Blood, while Blood sniffs out girls for Vic. When Vic finds one place that has escaped the devastation of the war, he also finds some rather odd attitudes.
10 May 1914, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
10 October 1932, San Francisco, California, USA
26 July 1922, Chicago, Illinois, USA
5 December 1921, Vincennes, Indiana, USA
3 February 1948, USA
16 September 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
July 19, 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA
19 July 1944, Los Angeles County, California, USA
10 December 1918, Banner County, Nebraska, USA
October 14, 2004
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
April 09, 2004
"nifty little cult flick"
October 23, 2004
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.
December 11, 2003
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.
October 10, 2013
If it's weirdness that you're after, this cult film goes the whole nine yards.
June 24, 2006
Jones' debut as a director nevertheless has a distinctive tang, as affably unprincipled as the series of villains he played for Sam Peckinpah.
June 05, 2007
A Boy and His Dog has won a cult following of its own for its offbeat, sardonic look into the future.
May 21, 2003
The good ideas are marred by awkwardness; the terrible ideas are redeemed somewhat by being, at least, unpredictable.
July 02, 2004
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.
June 05, 2007
In spite of some clever ideas and a few well-wrought images, it seems too schematic and its satire too blunt.
January 30, 2004
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