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DirectorJon Hess
Runtime1h 31m · R
GenresHorror · Science-fiction · Thriller
Release1988-12-02
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1988· R· 1h 31m· Horror· Science-fiction· Thriller
“It started as a secret experiment... It ended up as a new breed of terror.”
A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that it's an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unbeknownst to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature that's not quite so friendly.
1988-12-02
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Key Crew
DirectorJon Hess
ScreenplayBill Freed
ProducerDamian Lee
Director of PhotographyRichard Leiterman
Original Music ComposerJoel Goldsmith
EditorBill Freda
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1988-12-02
Runtime1h 31m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosCanadian Entertainment Investors No. 2 and Company · Universal Pictures · Rose & Ruby Productions
Box office$940,173
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesCanada · United States of America
Rating5.4/10 · 105 votes
Original languageen
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