Jones' debut as a director nevertheless has a distinctive tang, as affably unprincipled as the series of villains he played for Sam Peckinpah.
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06/24/06
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:23
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: An offbeat, eccentric black comedy, A Boy and His Dog features strong dialogue and an oddball vision of the future.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Vic (Don Johnson), survivor of atomic holocaust, wanders hungrily across the bleak desert landscape in search of cans of food buried deep in radioactive ash. His telepathic dog, Blood (Tim... [More]
Starring: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore
Director: L.Q. Jones
Reviews for A Boy and His Dog
Top CriticNo review available.
03/22/04
A Boy and His Dog has won a cult following of its own for its offbeat, sardonic look into the future.
06/05/07
Top CriticIn spite of some clever ideas and a few well-wrought images, it seems too schematic and its satire too blunt.
06/05/07
No review available.
11/28/06
No review available.
10/10/05
No review available.
10/09/05
No review available.
09/05/05
No review available.
08/01/05
No review available.
04/09/05
It's got a unique... well, I was about to say charm, but the movie's last scene doesn't quite let me get away with that.
10/23/04
Top CriticDespite memorable main characters, a half-decent take on an overused premise, and unforgettable scenes, the film’s attitude and political stance haven’t aged with grace.
07/02/04
No review available.
05/17/04
"nifty little cult flick"
04/09/04
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01/30/04
Jones’s cameo during an open-air movie theater sequence is by far the most cinematic moment of this 1975 cult classic for boys who hate women.
12/11/03
The good ideas are marred by awkwardness; the terrible ideas are redeemed somewhat by being, at least, unpredictable.
05/21/03
Top CriticA grungy, odd cult film.
01/17/03
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