A little-seen film, suppressed by Paramount studio executives and never released theatrically in the U.S., this drama is a powerful saga about racism. Julie Sawyer (Kristy McNichol) hits a handsome white dog with her car one night and then nurses it back to health. One day, the theretofore mild-mannered dog saves her life by viciously attacking and killing a rapist who breaks into her home. Lucy discovers that the dog has been trained to attack black skin. She consults an animal trainer, Carruthers (Burl Ives), who urges ...
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A little-seen film, suppressed by Paramount studio executives and never released theatrically in the U.S., this drama is a powerful saga about racism. Julie Sawyer (Kristy McNichol) hits a handsome white dog with her car one night and then nurses it back to health. One day, the theretofore mild-mannered dog saves her life by viciously attacking and killing a rapist who breaks into her home. Lucy discovers that the dog has been trained to attack black skin. She consults an animal trainer, Carruthers (Burl Ives), who urges her to have the dog exterminated. But a maverick black trainer, Keys (Paul Winfield), who has tried before to break the training of such dogs but never succeeded, steps in. Director Sam Fuller had made other controversial films, but this one frightened studio executives, who deep-sixed it. It was hailed by critics when it was released in Europe. Michael Betzold, Rovi
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Add this copy of White Dog [WS] [Criterion Collection] to cart. $58.25, like new condition, Sold by D & R VIDEOS rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from MAINE, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Criterion Collection.
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Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Burl Ives, Jameson Parker, Lynne Moody. Fine in fine packaging. Language: English. Run time: 90 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.78: 1. Originally released: 1982. Entire package in near perfect condition. Complete with all artwork. Immediate ship. Out of print and quite scarce. Thanks for looking! ! !
I was fortunate to see this film at an AFI presentation many years ago and it was withdrawn because of protests. It is perhaps the most honest exploration of Race ever made. The plot is simple - a Black animal trainer seeks to deprogram a dog which has been conditioned to attack people of color. To paraphrase him - "If the dog can't be made to change, what hope is there for us?"
A grade B film with Grade A moments and impact, I urge you to see it.
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