A Boy and His Dog

"A rather kinky tale of survival."

1975 1h 31m EN

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6.3

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80%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 404🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 20,560

DramaScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.

“A rather kinky tale of survival.”

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Cast

Don Johnson
Vic
Susanne Benton
Quilla June Holmes
Jason Robards
Lou Craddock
Tim McIntire
Blood (Voice)
Alvy Moore
Dr. Moore
Helene Winston
Mez Smith
Charles McGraw
Preacher
Hal Baylor
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: L.Q. Jones
Writers: L.Q. Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $7M — a 17.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by L.Q. Jones, shot by John Arthur Morrill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim McIntire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Conrad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Don Johnson and Susanne Benton and Jason Robards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A rather kinky tale of survival.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

L.Q. Jones directs. John Arthur Morrill behind the camera. Tim McIntire scores. Scott Conrad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $7M — a 17.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
351 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by L.Q. Jones, shot by John Arthur Morrill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tim McIntire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Scott Conrad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Don Johnson and Susanne Benton and Jason Robards carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A rather kinky tale of survival.".
9IMDB entry: tt0072730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "telepathy", "dystopia", "post-apocalyptic future".

The technical file

Cinematography: John Arthur Morrill
Original score: Tim McIntire
Editing: Scott Conrad
Production design: Ray Boyle
Makeup / hair: Wes Dawn
Stunt coordinator: William H. Burton Sr.
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $400,000
Box office: $6,900,000
Return: 1725% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 20,560 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

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Oniricus2023-02-02
★ 10/10
One of my favourite movies. Way too underrated. I consider it to be well over other post-apocalyptic movies like Mad Max & Waterworld. And God's bless, there are no (virus-made) zombies.

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