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White Dog

Play trailer Poster for White Dog PG,  1982,  1h 30m,  Drama/ Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 94% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An animal-trainer (Paul Winfield) tries to deprogram an actress's (Kristy McNichol) found dog, trained for racial attacks.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader May 26, 2022
4/4
As in the fables of Aesop and La Fontaine, the hero of Fuller’s parable may be a dog, but the subject is the human race. Go to Full Review
Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Apr 3, 2014
The film has a TV-movie cheesiness overruled by Fuller's expert deployment of the camera, brisk pacing and committed performances. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine Dec 12, 2008
4/4
Hate is a dog from hell in White Dog, Samuel Fuller's abused and abandoned late-career masterpiece about homegrown racism. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Aug 29, 2022
3/5
…a controversial and original take on a hot subject… Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 20, 2022
4/4
Samuel Fuller's most controversial and confronting film Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 20, 2022
Sam Fuller's anti-racist allegory, White Dog, really soaks into your brain. Go to Full Review
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Han W Sep 9, 2018 Hats off to the screenwriter for pulling off genuine character development for a dog. The concept itself is unique which by default makes the film an intriguing watch. Paul Winfield was excellent here, some shots like the dog viciously running towards someone in slow motion are visually breathtaking, and the film is leisurely paced. The ending is a downer, but I like how it didn't go the happily-ever-after route and instead took a more realistic and grim approach. My only gripes, really, are some rushed plot points. I recommend it regardless. See more
Hermione R Apr 14, 2017 Ignored upon release in 1982, this masterpiece by Samuel Fuller has now joined the pantheon of great movies.
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Samuel Fuller

Director

Kristy McNichol

Julie Sawyer

Paul Winfield

Keys

Burl Ives

Carruthers

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Movie Info

Synopsis An animal-trainer (Paul Winfield) tries to deprogram an actress's (Kristy McNichol) found dog, trained for racial attacks.
Director
Samuel Fuller
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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