Details

Release year: 1975

Storyline

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a boy who can communicate with his dog telepathically is targeted by a mysterious committee.

Top credits

Directors

L.Q. Jones

Writers

Cast

Don Johnson — Vic
Jason Robards — Lou Craddock
Susanne Benton — Quilla June Holmes
Tim McIntire — Blood

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Did you know

• When this film won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, the award went to the writer(s) and director(s) (in this case, L.Q. Jones), as had been done for years before. However, Harlan Ellison, author of the original story who at the time had already won six Hugos, put up such a fuss at being left out that the Hugo committee eventually decided to include him. Unfortunately, there were no iconic Hugo Award rocket statues left, so the committee just gave him an extra base. With the two Hugos he would win after this, Ellison would claim to have won eight-and-a-half Hugos, with this being the half.

• The dog Blood sustained no injuries during filming. The scenes depicting him limping were created by placing a rubber band around his paw.

• One of the reasons the film now enjoys cult status is because of its blackly comic last line. Ironically, Harlan Ellison hated this and actively campaigned to have it removed.