White Dog (1982)
White Dog is a 1982 drama movie directed by Samuel Fuller, with a running time of 1h 30m. It stars Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield and Burl Ives.
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.
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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.
When was White Dog released?
White Dog was released on 7 July 1982.
How long is White Dog?
White Dog runs 1h 30m.
Who made White Dog?
White Dog was directed by Samuel Fuller.
Cast
- Kristy McNichol as Julie Sawyer
- Paul Winfield as Keys
- Burl Ives as Carruthers
- Jameson Parker as Roland Grale
- Christa Lang as Nurse
- Vernon Weddle as Vet
- Karl Lewis Miller as Attacker
- Karrie Emerson as Sun Bather
- Helen Siff as Pound Operator
- Glen Garner as Pound Worker
- Terrence Beasor as Pound Driver
- Tony Brubaker as Sweeper Driver