Cujo (1983)

Directed by

Lewis Teague

Genre

drama film, horror film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 1,145 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother and her young son are trapped in their broken-down car by a large, rabid dog. They must survive the animal's relentless attacks while waiting for help in the hot sun.

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What happens

Cujo is a 1983 American horror film directed by Lewis Teague, written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner (using the pen name Lauren Currier), and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro. An adaptation of Stephen King's 1981 novel of the same name, it follows a mother and her son who are trapped inside their car while protecting themselves from a rabid St. Bernard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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