White Dog Reviews
August 25, 2017
...a racism PSA delivered with Fuller's signature, in-your-face style.
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| Original Score: 3/4
December 22, 2014
The central motive of the movie plays like a tragic melody.
April 3, 2014
The film has a TV-movie cheesiness overruled by Fuller's expert deployment of the camera, brisk pacing and committed performances.
March 26, 2010
A misunderstood masterpiece - not just a poignant movie about racism, but also a stellar example of how genre film can be effectively used to address a society's ills.
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| Original Score: 9/10
December 31, 2008
one film that will never make it into the Animal Planet lineup.
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| Original Score: 4/5
December 12, 2008
Hate is a dog from hell in White Dog, Samuel Fuller's abused and abandoned late-career masterpiece about homegrown racism.
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| Original Score: 4/4
April 9, 2007
A simply told story that says more about racism than many NAACP-approved films.
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| Original Score: 5/5
October 12, 2006
Compelling oddball thriller about a racist dog who only attacks blacks is directed by the always interesting Sam Fuller.
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| Original Score: B
May 14, 2005
A powerful, inspired critique of racism, tapping into the relationship between humans and animals in a way that places it within the ranks of cinematic masterpieces...
May 22, 2004
There is no excitement to these scenes -- which is as it should be. The filming is sparse, with no clutter.
May 22, 2004
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
May 17, 2004
Sat on the shelf at Paramount for ten years... and was not shown in U.S. cinemas until it received retrospective festival screenings.