A Boy and His Dog (1975 film)

A Boy and His Dog
Theatrical release poster
Directed byL.Q. Jones
Screenplay byL.Q. Jones
Based onA Boy and His Dog
by Harlan Ellison
Produced byAlvy Moore
Starring
CinematographyJohn Arthur Morrill
Edited byScott Conrad
Music by
Production
company
LQ/Jaf Productions
Distributed byLQ/Jaf Productions
Release dates
  • March 15, 1975 (1975-03-15) (Filmex Festival, Los Angeles)[1]
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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]

  1. ^ "A Boy and His Dog - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "A Boy and His Dog (L.Q. Jones, 1975)". Vimeo.
  3. ^ "Blu-ray Review: A Boy and his Dog". High-Def Digest. Retrieved January 19, 2014.