A Boy and His Dog | |
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Directed by | L.Q. Jones |
Screenplay by | L.Q. Jones |
Based on | A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison |
Produced by | Alvy Moore |
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Cinematography | John Arthur Morrill |
Edited by | Scott Conrad |
Music by | |
Production company | LQ/Jaf Productions |
Distributed by | LQ/Jaf Productions |
Release dates | |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $400,000 |
A Boy and His Dog is a 1975 American black comedy science fiction film directed by actor L. Q. Jones, from a screenplay by Jones based on the 1969 novella of the same title by fantasy author Harlan Ellison.[2] The film stars Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore, and Jason Robards. It was independently produced and distributed by Jones' company LQ/Jaf Productions. The film's storyline concerns a teenage boy, Vic, and his telepathic dog, Blood, who work together as a team in order to survive in the dangerous post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Southwestern United States. Shout! Factory released the film on DVD and Blu-ray in August 2013.[3]