Search - A Boy and His Dog [Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 06/04/1997 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Lumivision Members Wishing: 24 Genres: Science Fiction, Satire, Black Comedy, Sci-Fi Disaster Film See Also: A Boy and His Dog [Special Edition], A Boy and His Dog

Based on the novella by Harlan Ellison, A Boy and His Dog is set in a post-apocalyptic future where canned goods are used as currency and where entertainment often consists of old porn reels. Vic (Don Johnson) is a violent, illiterate scavenger, principally interested in getting laid. He communicates telepathically with his deceptively cute-looking dog Blood (voiced by Tim McIntire); Vic finds food for Blood, while Blood sniffs out girls for Vic. One of these girls is the sexy Quilla June (Susanne Benton), who, unbeknownst to Vic is a spy for an underground society, headed by a Mr. Craddock (Jason Robards Jr.). This subterranean civilization needs a human "sperm bank" to stay alive, and the oversexed Vic fills the bill. Produced by character actor Alvy Moore (Mr. Kimball of TV's Green Acres), A Boy and His Dog was written and directed by another veteran actor, L.Q. Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Don Johnson - Vic
Susanne Benton - Quilla June
Tiger - Blood (The Dog)
Tim McIntire - Blood
Jason Robards, Jr. - Lew Craddock

While there are other DVD releases of the celebrated cult film A Boy and His Dog out there, so far this Lumivision edition is the best. Even if it has quickly gone out of print, it is worth searching for. The widescreen transfer was supervised by the movie's director and cinematographer, so it's not surprising that it looks great. The DVD also includes a fascinating, often quite amusing audio commentary from writer/director L.Q. Jones (who is also a respected veteran character actor), the cinematographer, and L.A. Times critic Charles Champlin. Since low-budget movies are often more challenging to shoot than big budget pictures, the process of making them can be so much more memorable -- the filmmakers went through hell getting A Boy and His Dog made and people interested in being the next big thing at Sundance could learn from this commentary. A favorite of sci-fi fans and animal lovers, the movie (and the Harlan Ellison story it was adapted from) has been widely attacked by feminist film theorists because it literally shows a man choosing to sacrifice the life of a woman to save his dog. The point is well taken, but it must be noted that this movie really does star one very special dog. ~ Nick Dedina, All Movie Guide