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*Many times, a Rottweiler was used as cujo, because they couldn't get a |
*Many times, a Rottweiler was used as cujo, because they couldn't get a St. Bernard to look mean enough. |
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*In one scene, you can see the dog's tail tied to his rear leg. The dogs playing Cujo were very friendly dogs and the director needed them to stop wagging their tails. |
*In one scene, you can see the dog's tail tied to his rear leg. The dogs playing Cujo were very friendly dogs and the director needed them to stop wagging their tails. |
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*Film Debut of [[Danny Pintauro]] |
*Film Debut of [[Danny Pintauro]] |
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Revision as of 09:57, 22 August 2008
| Cujo | |
|---|---|
 Front cover from the VHS video (swedish) | |
| Directed by | Lewis Teague |
| Written by | Stephen King (novel) Lauren Currier |
| Produced by | Robert Singer |
| Starring | Dee Wallace Stone Danny Pintauro Daniel Hugh Kelly Ed Lauter |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Edited by | Neil Travis |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures Republic Pictures (under Paramount Pictures--current distributor) Artisan Entertainment (2003 DVD) Lions Gate Entertainment (2007 DVD) |
Release dates | August 12, 1983 |
Running time | 91 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $21.2 million |
Cujo is a horror film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.
The novel was adapted into film in 1983 and directed by Lewis Teague from a screenplay by Lauren Currier. The film was #58 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
Plot
Donna Trenton (Dee Wallace Stone) is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in turmoil after her husband learns about her having an affair. Brett Camber (Billy Jayne) is a young boy whose only companion is a Saint-Bernard named "Cujo", who in turn is bitten by a bat with rabies and becomes violent. When Donna and her young son Tad drive into the countryside and into the home where Cujo and his owners live, they didn't realize Cujo is out there waiting for them thanks to becoming insane by the bat that bit him which makes him a cold-blooded killer. Donna and Tad attempt to survive whilst Cujo attempts to kill them all like when he kills one of his own owners.
Trivia
- Many times, a Rottweiler was used as cujo, because they couldn't get a St. Bernard to look mean enough.
- In one scene, you can see the dog's tail tied to his rear leg. The dogs playing Cujo were very friendly dogs and the director needed them to stop wagging their tails.
- Film Debut of Danny Pintauro
Awards & Nominations
- Best Horror Film (nominated)
- Lewis Teague - Audience Jury Award (won)
- Best film (Lewis Teague) - International Fantasy Award (nominated)
Best young supporting actor in a motion picture (Danny Pintauro) (nominated)
Box Office
The movie opened on 14th August, 1983 and was distributed by Warner Bros in 1,293 cinemas. It proved to be a moderate box office success.
US Gross Domestic Takings: US$ 21,200,000
Reception
Reviews of the film were mixed, with Cujo gaining a "rotten" rating of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes. Eleanor Mannikka of the New York Times wrote that:
Cujo is not as menacing or frightening as other film adaptations of King's popular stories and especially can not compare to the 1976 Carrie...His condition deteriorates as he attacks people again and again, until finally, mom Donna Trenton and her son Tad are trapped inside the family car with Cujo lurking nearby, set to kill them any way he can. A showdown is inevitable but is just as predictable as the rest of the film.
The acting, however, was well received, especially with Danny Pintauro's performance of Tad Trenton, one critic writing that; "Danny was only seven years old when he played the part of Tad and I have to say, he does a hell of a job. As I watch this film, I really don’t think this kid was actually acting. I do believe that he was scared out of his ass when the big dirty mutt slobbered up on the hood of the car."
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Dee Wallace Stone | Donna Trenton |
| Danny Pintauro | Tad Trenton |
| Daniel Hugh Kelly | Vic Trenton |
| Christopher Stone | Steve Kemp |
| Ed Lauter | Joe Camber |
| Kaiulani Lee | Charity Camber |
| Billy Jayne | Brett Camber |
See also
- Man's Best Friend (film) A film about a genetically engineered mastiff