- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Sling Shot
- DVD Release Date: 13 April 1999
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00000IXPN
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
30,472 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
- #93 in Film & TV > Classics > Science Fiction & Fantasy
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've met many people who love sci fi ...
Talk will usually lead to rollerball, westworld & logans run.
Suprisingly most have not seen or heard of A boy and his dog -
Which is a shame.
It's a post apocalyptic movie set after world war 4 ...
the vision is not disimilar to that of Mad Max ,Arid barren landscape.
It follows the boy & The dog who are an unlikely pair - this is brilliant the dog is telepathic and we hear dialogue between the two.
The dog (blood) Is a sorta world weary cynical charactor which I always find amusing.
The film has a brilliant ending as well.
Based on a Hugo award winning short story by the brilliant Harlan Ellison - it's a suprisingly faithful adaption.
The print is great/sharp - some scratches here and there - something I like as I watch through a projector - It adds to the cinematic vibe, you understand.
No extras.
To conclude ...
If you like films like Solvent green, Silent running and the above mentioned.
I would strongly recommend this modest little gem to you.
4/5
Talk will usually lead to rollerball, westworld & logans run.
Suprisingly most have not seen or heard of A boy and his dog -
Which is a shame.
It's a post apocalyptic movie set after world war 4 ...
the vision is not disimilar to that of Mad Max ,Arid barren landscape.
It follows the boy & The dog who are an unlikely pair - this is brilliant the dog is telepathic and we hear dialogue between the two.
The dog (blood) Is a sorta world weary cynical charactor which I always find amusing.
The film has a brilliant ending as well.
Based on a Hugo award winning short story by the brilliant Harlan Ellison - it's a suprisingly faithful adaption.
The print is great/sharp - some scratches here and there - something I like as I watch through a projector - It adds to the cinematic vibe, you understand.
No extras.
To conclude ...
If you like films like Solvent green, Silent running and the above mentioned.
I would strongly recommend this modest little gem to you.
4/5
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The seventies threw up some really quirky sci-fi movies and this is a great example.
A young Don Johnson travels a post nuclear war wasteland with his telepathic and highly articulate side kick, a dog called "Blood".
Together they forage the ruins of society for tins of food and female companionship.
Using a beautiful young woman as bait Don Johnson is lured down into a very strange underground society who are desperate to replenish their gene pool.
The trap is set and you are in for a very funny black comedy.
A young Don Johnson travels a post nuclear war wasteland with his telepathic and highly articulate side kick, a dog called "Blood".
Together they forage the ruins of society for tins of food and female companionship.
Using a beautiful young woman as bait Don Johnson is lured down into a very strange underground society who are desperate to replenish their gene pool.
The trap is set and you are in for a very funny black comedy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A Charming film about a young adult and his dog "Blood", the story takes place in the not to distant future 2024. After several wars the world is nothing more than a crumbling wasteland with no rules all except one under ground city. This film is essentially about Vic (Don Johnson) getting laid, so this isnt your ordinary Mad Max Survival action film. all in all 10/10 for a truly timeless classic
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a little slice of post-apocalyptia
I was born in '75 - I remember watching this as a teenager and even then, thinking it was excellent. Read more
Published 7 days ago by S. Emm
I know I'm being unfair but I can't help feeling betrayed
This might have been 3 or 4 stars if my expectations hadn't been so high due to reading the grossly misleading user reviews on the amazon.com website. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Printul Noptilor
Cropped
Please note that this dvd is cropped to 1.78:1 from 2.35:1. The Region 1 editions are orginal ratio. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shugg
A Boy & His Dog
Give this a miss. The story is ok but the production is very out of date and the acting is aweful. I struggled to get into this- get 'Threads' instead!.
Published 22 months ago by Comedy K
Really strong story, very bleak, quite thought-provoking
There were a lot of post-nuclear-apocalypse type movies in the 1970s, not surprising considering the politics of the time, but "A Boy And His Dog" is quite different. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by Mr. Stuart Bruce
Poor quality, dated and irrelevant
Based on a short story, this film follows a young man looking for love with his faithful and telepathic dog. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by Steven M. Ward
A little dark humour
It is a fun film that I first saw years ago, but don't buy it if you are looking for an action flick. Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by Helpless
not an action movie at all
well for what i remember it s a boy and a dog after a nuclear blast don t look for special effect or anything it s about feeling i can t tell u the end i must have fel asleep a... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by marc twain
A neglected classic
Allright, post-apocalyptic America... A young Don Johnson and his telepathic dog roam the world looking for food and easy women. Read more
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