Cujo
1983 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 6.2 · 59% critics
After a once-gentle dog becomes infected with rabies, a small town is thrown into fear. The story builds toward a desperate fight for survival, with much of the tension centered on a parent and child trapped in a dangerously exposed situation.
Based on Cujo
Also known as Stephen King's Cujo
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-08-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,132 votes)
About
If you like stripped-down survival horror and tense animal-attack stories in the vein of Alligator or Pet Sematary, this delivers; Not for you if you dislike slow buildup, distressing peril, or watching animals turned threatening.
Pros: intense suspense; claustrophobic setup; strong lead performance | Cons: slow first half; annoying child screams; some cliched moments
Themes
- based on novel or book
- animal attack
- cadillac
- dam
- corpse
- dog
- rabies
- rabid dog
- rabbit hole
- trapped in car
- mad dog
- pets
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Dee Wallace
as Donna Trenton
Danny Pintauro
as Tad Trenton
Daniel Hugh Kelly
as Vic Trenton
Christopher Stone
as Steve Kemp
Ed Lauter
as Joe Camber
Kaiulani Lee
as Charity Camber
Billy Jayne
as Brett Camber
Mills Watson
as Gary Pervier
Sandy Ward
as Bannerman
Jerry Hardin
as Masen
Directed by Lewis Teague