White Dog (1982)
White Dog is a book-based movie adapted from "Chien blanc" by Romain Gary. This Drama/Horror film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is August 13, 1982.
The Source Material
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Overview
Both a personal memoir and a French novelist's encounter with American reality, White Dog is an unforgettable portrait of racism and hypocrisy. Set in the tumultuous Los Angeles of 1968, Romain Gary's story begins when a German shepherd strays into his life: "…
About The Movie
Description
Samuel Fuller’s throat-grabbing exposé on American racism was misunderstood and withheld from release when it was made in the early eighties.Today, the notorious film is lauded for its daring metaphor and gripping pulp filmmaking. Kristy McNichol stars as a young actress who adopts a lost German shepherd, only to discover through a series of horrifying incidents that the dog has been trained to attack black people, and Paul Winfield plays the animal trainer who tries to cure him. A snarling, uncompromising vision, White Dog is a tragic portrait of the evil done by that most corruptible of all animals; the human being.
Details
- Title
- White Dog
- Original Title
- White Dog
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- US Limited Theatrical
- August 13, 1982 · Rated PG