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White Dog

1982Movie1 h 30 minPG

DramaHorror
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes94%73%
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes94%73%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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  • Weighs on you.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Leaves you shaken.
  • Feels like real life.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Does This Remind You of Anything?in 3,544 titlesThe dog and how characters interact with it serve as an open-faced allegory on white supremacy.They Look Just Like Everyone Else!in 510 titlesAfter speculation throughout the film as to the dog's owner and the things they did to make the dog behave as it does, the owner, a man named Wilber Hull, finally appears outside Julie's house to cla…All 18 tropes

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