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It's a weird and wacky post-apocalyptic future in the sci-fi flick A Boy and His Dog (1975). Don Johnson stars as the boy Vic who telepathically communicates with his dog Blood (voiced by Tim McIntire). They roam through the desert of post-nuclear war America in the year 2024. Vic isn't too bright and is just looking to get laid, while his dog Blood provides plenty of sarcastic witticisms. This post-apocalyptic future is a total mess filled with garbage sets and filthy raiders who watch porno films projected outdoors. Vic finally tracks down a girl to sleep with named Quilla June Holmes (Susanne Benton). He falls for her and follows her down to an underground society of clown-faced weirdos led by Jason Robards. They force Vic to electro-ejaculate and artificially inseminate females. Quilla June and Vic escape and reunite with their dog Blood. If you're not sure what to make of this mess, you're not alone. Writer/director L.Q. Jones hasn't created a visionary post-apocalyptic success like the Mad Max movies, and it's hard to say what sort of message he is trying to convey. The film is based on Harlan Ellison's 1969 novella and Ellison generally liked the movie.
Movie Description
A Boy and His Dog is a 1975 independently made American science fiction film produced, written (with Alvy Moore), and directed by L. Q. Jones, starring Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore, and Jason Robards. The film was distributed in the U.S. by LQ/JAF Productions and in the UK by Anglo-EMI Film Distributors. The film's script is based on the 1969 cycle of narratives by fantasy author Harlan Ellison titled "A Boy and His Dog."
A Boy and His Dog 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.
The film adaptation won the 1976 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation at MidAmeriCon, the 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City, not far from the real Topeka. The lead actor, Don Johnson, won the Golden Scroll for Best Actor, which was shared with James Caan for his performance in Rollerball.
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