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Cujo

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Cujo (1983)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:15

Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In a bizarre case of nature versus humanity, a Saint Bernard infected with rabies by a diseased bat attacks a mother and her son. When the family becomes trapped in their car, they must depend on... In a bizarre case of nature versus humanity, a Saint Bernard infected with rabies by a diseased bat attacks a mother and her son. When the family becomes trapped in their car, they must depend on their wits to defeat the crazed canine. [More]

Starring: Danny Pintauro, Dee Wallace, Ed Lauter, Daniel Hugh Kelly

Starring: Danny Pintauro, Dee Wallace, Ed Lauter, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone

Director: Lewis Teague

Director: Lewis Teague
Story: Stephen King
Composer: Charles Bernstein

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12/06/07
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

As thrilling and scary as Cujo can be, it's dreadful for long stretches.

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11/01/07
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Directed by Lewis Teague with less cinematographic flair than even the TV miniseries for 'Salem's Lot, Cujo unfortunately demonstrates the difficulty in adapting King's shorter works.

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10/28/07
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

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02/18/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)
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02/09/06
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09/29/05
Emanuel Levy
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09/28/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

...there's no denying that the sequences dealing with Cujo's assault on Wallace's cheap Pinto are extremely effective...

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07/20/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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06/05/05
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

No review available.

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05/19/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Unrelenting terror throughout bulk of film

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

No review available.

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07/01/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Takes a bite out of the common horror flick...Very entertaining

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03/04/04
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Not particularly suspenseful

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01/11/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Better than average King adaptation.

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11/20/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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04/03/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Yep, that's one scary dog!

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01/09/03
Luke Y. Thompson
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New Times

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
 
 
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