White Dog
When man’s best friend becomes his fiercest enemy…
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Release Date
7/7/1982Runtime
90 minsOverview
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that’s been raised to kill black people.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$8,000,000Revenue
$46,509Homepage
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A deeply uncomfortable thriller that uses a weaponized animal as a literal embodiment of racism, asking whether hate can be unlearned. Bleak and confrontational rather than exploitative.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseUnsettling
Themes
RaceRedemptionPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Racial violenceGraphic violence
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