A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved. The daughter of one of the leaders of the community seduces and lures him below, where the citizens have become unable to reproduce because of being underground so long. They use him for impregnation purposes, and then plan to be rid of him.

A Boy and His Dog (1975)
  • Rating: (6,929 votes)
  • Taglines:A rather kinky tale of survival » The year is 2024... a future you'll probably live to see. »
  • Runtime:91 minutes
  • Director: L.Q. Jones
  • Country:USA
  • Actors:
    Vic
    Don Johnson
    Quilla June Holmes
    Susanne Benton
    Lou Craddock
    Jason Robards
    Blood (voice)
    Tim McIntire
    Doctor Moore
    Alvy Moore
    Mez Smith
    Helene Winston
    Preacher
    Charles McGraw
    Michael
    Hal Baylor
    Fellini
    Ron Feinberg
    Gery (as Mike Rupert)
    Michael Rupert
  • Genres:Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • Producers:
    Tom Connors
    associate producer  
    L.Q. Jones
    producer  
    Alvy Moore
    producer  
  • Plots: A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved. The daughter of one of the leaders of the community seduces and lures him below, where the citizens have become unable to reproduce because of being underground so long. They use him for impregnation purposes, and then plan to be rid of him. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
A Boy and His Dog
  • User's comment:Who's the master? by lost-in-limbo

    A frank tale about a recklessly horny boy and his calculative dog sums up this strange, very strange Sci-fi post-apocalyptic wasteland adventure yarn. It's a unique product of the 70s, as it's ambitious, daring and warped in its mind-set that makes this considerably low-budget effort a hypnotic cult item that nothing else would even come close to it. Based upon a novel by Harlan Ellison, the premise follows that of a young loner Vic (splendidly performed by Don Johnson) and his telepathic pooch Blood (exceptionally voiced by Tim McIntire) travelling the desert landscapes caused by the after-effects of WWIV in the search of food, shelter and women.

    What goes on to make this film is the biting conversations and budding rapport and dependable friendship between Vic and Blood. It ranged from hysterical to moving, and surprisingly done in a believable manner. The satirical edge to the script is innovatively penned and to the point with its drama, frictions and kinky fixations. Sometimes quite unpleasant in the details where a quirky side is etched and the humour is engraved with a morbid sense of curiosity. While slow-grinding, the pace breezes by and the impulsively random nature helps a lot with a shock ending (twisted but still quite touching though) that comes from nowhere. Director LQ Jones' economical touch makes the most of it limited resources and manages to get plenty out of it despite the minor feel. His use of the camera provocatively achieved and the humming electronic score and playful acoustic cues cement an atmosphere and grow upon the imagination. Mainly consisting in the underground scenes, than on the openly isolated and dusty desert backdrop.

    The support cast are picture-perfect in their roles. Susanne Benton shines and likes of Jason Robards, Charles McGraw and Alvy Moore were good fun.

    I liked it even more the second time around.


  • Quotes: Vic: We coulda used her three more times! Blood: Ah, war is hell. Blood: A cautous young fellow named Lodge / Had seatbelts installed in his Dodge. / When his date was strapped in / He committed a sin / Without even leaving the garage. That's clever, isn't it?
  • Also known as: Apocalypse 2024 (France), Apocalypse 2024 (Italy), 2024: Apocalipsis nuclear (Spain - short title), 2024: Apocalipsis nuclear (Un muchacho y su perro) (Spain - imdb display title), A fiú és a kutyája (Hungary - imdb display title), Apocalypse 2024: A Boy and His Dog (Germany - reissue title), Chlopiec i jego pies (Poland), Der Junge mit dem Hund (West Germany), In der Gewalt der Unterirdischen (West Germany), Köpek ve çocuk - 2024 yilinda dünya (Turkey - Turkish title), Mad Don (Denmark - video title), Um Rapaz e o Seu Cão (Portugal), Un ragazzo, un cane, due inseparabili amici (Italy),

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