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White Dog

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An animal-trainer (Paul Winfield) tries to deprogram an actress's (Kristy McNichol) found dog, trained for racial attacks.

Critics Reviews

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader May 26, 2022
4/4
As in the fables of Aesop and La Fontaine, the hero of Fuller’s parable may be a dog, but the subject is the human race. Go to Full Review
Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Apr 3, 2014
The film has a TV-movie cheesiness overruled by Fuller's expert deployment of the camera, brisk pacing and committed performances. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine Dec 12, 2008
4/4
Hate is a dog from hell in White Dog, Samuel Fuller's abused and abandoned late-career masterpiece about homegrown racism. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Aug 29, 2022
3/5
…a controversial and original take on a hot subject… Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 20, 2022
4/4
Samuel Fuller's most controversial and confronting film Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 20, 2022
Sam Fuller's anti-racist allegory, White Dog, really soaks into your brain. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Farah R. @Farah Jan 25, 2026 White Dog deserves praise for having a unique plot in a decade marked by slashers, but it could’ve been better. The campy look and effects make it all the more fun for fans of the genre. See more Stuart R @PRAGMATICADDICT Mar 11, 2025 I wanna say there’s almost a good movie here because of how good Paul Winfield is.🍀 See more Patrick S @Patrick703 Jul 30, 2023 Interesting ideas presented. I wish the movie were better. See more delysid d @RT67044741 Apr 17, 2022 im not sure if white dogs are a real thing or not, i thought this movie was pretty funny and i was laughing my ass off the whole time. but, this might be almost too disturbing for black people. i always wanted a movie about out of control killer dogs, this is the first one i've seen. See more Mar 15, 2022 I watched this in Germany when I was a kid and remembered the impression this movie had. Its a true shame this became banned ,because the storyline was truly heart wrenching. The best actor was of course the gorgeous Wolf like White Dog. An animal forced to be raised into violence unable to distinguish instinct from what is ingrained from its former training. The man who braved trying to retrain the Dog was incredibly patient. I felt such compassion and sympathy for those who wouldn't give up and despite of what appears to be a hopeless situation continue to have faith for a better less biased future. Sadly due to prejudice this feature presentation was rejected and even forced to remain unseen. But I can happily report to have been one of the rare few who saw it and remember it more than 30 years later. See more Aug 26, 2020 Temática mais que relevante, atualíssima, abordada com brilhantismo técnico. Se em vida Fuller não teve o devido reconhecimento, o tempo revelou a contribuição inestimável desta obra socialmente engajada. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An animal-trainer (Paul Winfield) tries to deprogram an actress's (Kristy McNichol) found dog, trained for racial attacks.
Director
Samuel Fuller
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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