A Boy and His Dog
1975 · TMDB 6.3
Directed by L.Q. Jones
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.
Why it matters
L.Q. Jones's post-apocalyptic black comedy, based on Harlan Ellison's novella. A young drifter and his telepathic dog survive by scavenging in a radioactive wasteland, until the boy is lured into an underground society.
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- Runtime
- 91 min
- Released
- 1975-03-23
- Studio
- LQ/JAF
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.3
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