A Boy and His Dog

Name: A Boy and His Dog
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy
Released: 1975-03-23
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards, Tim McIntire, Alvy Moore

1975·Movie·R·91 min·★ 6.3(384)

Drama Science Fiction Comedy More English titles

“A rather kinky tale of survival.”

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.

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About A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog is a 1975 English-language drama, science fiction and comedy film directed by L.Q. Jones. The cast is led by Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight Plus.

A Boy and His Dog was produced by LQ/JAF and made in United States of America. It was released on March 23, 1975, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: L.Q. Jones
Writers: L.Q. Jones
Release date: March 23, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: LQ/JAF

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A Boy and His Dog cast & crew

A Boy and His Dog was directed by L.Q. Jones and written by L.Q. Jones.

The cast features Don Johnson as Vic, Susanne Benton as Quilla June Holmes, Jason Robards as Lou Craddock, Tim McIntire as Blood (Voice), Alvy Moore as Dr. Moore, and Helene Winston as Mez Smith.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tim McIntire, cinematography is by John Arthur Morrill, and it was produced by Alvy Moore and L.Q. Jones.

Is A Boy and His Dog worth watching?

A Boy and His Dog holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 384 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, science fiction, and comedy, A Boy and His Dog is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Boy and His Dog

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