White Dog (1982)
When man’s best friend becomes his fiercest enemy…
Samuel Fuller’s throat-grabbing exposé on American racism was misunderstood and withheld from release when it was made in the early eighties.Today, the notorious film is lauded for its daring metaphor and gripping pulp filmmaking. Kristy McNichol stars as a young actress who adopts a lost German shepherd, only to discover through a series of horrifying incidents that the dog has been trained to attack black people, and Paul Winfield plays the animal trainer who tries to cure him. A snarling, uncompromising vision, White Dog is a tragic portrait of the evil done by that most corruptible of all animals; the human being.
Cast
- Kristy McNichol - Julie Sawyer
- Paul Winfield - Keys
- Burl Ives - Carruthers
- Jameson Parker - Roland Grale
- Christa Lang - Nurse
- Vernon Weddle - Vet
- Karl Lewis Miller - Attacker
- Karrie Emerson - Sun Bather
- Helen Siff - Pound Operator
- Glen Garner - Pound Worker
Screenplay
- Romain Gary (Story)
- Samuel Fuller (Screenplay)
- Curtis Hanson (Screenplay)
Themes
Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Snuff Film Nightmare and Reality, Bloody Slasher Horror at Summer Camp, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare, The Traumatic Legacy of Mass Murder
Keywords
based on novel or book, police, alcohol, burglar, trainer, racist, murder, attack, hollywood, dog, trailer, vicious, canine
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is White Dog about?
- Samuel Fuller’s throat-grabbing exposé on American racism was misunderstood and withheld from release when it was made in the early eighties.Today, the notorious film is lauded for its daring metaphor and gripping pulp filmmaking. Kristy McNichol stars as a young actress who adopts a lost German shepherd, only to discover through a series of horrifying incidents that the dog has been trained to attack black people, and Paul Winfield plays the animal trainer who tries to cure him. A snarling, uncompromising vision, White Dog is a tragic portrait of the evil done by that most corruptible of all animals; the human being.
- Who directed White Dog?
- White Dog was directed by Samuel Fuller.
- Who stars in White Dog?
- White Dog stars Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Burl Ives, Jameson Parker, Christa Lang, Vernon Weddle.
- How long is White Dog?
- White Dog has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is White Dog?
- White Dog is a Drama, Horror, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of White Dog?
- White Dog had a budget of $8M.
- How much did White Dog gross?
- White Dog grossed $46,509 worldwide.
- Where was White Dog produced?
- White Dog was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of White Dog?
- The themes of White Dog include: Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Snuff Film Nightmare and Reality, Bloody Slasher Horror at Summer Camp, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare, The Traumatic Legacy of Mass Murder.