Baxter (1989)

Directed by

Jérôme Boivin

Genre

black comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 91 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A white Bull Terrier named Baxter narrates his violent thoughts as he is passed between different owners. The story follows his cold observations of human behavior and his own predatory instincts.

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What happens

Baxter is a 1989 French black comedy film directed by Jérôme Boivin. The film is based on the novel Hell Hound (1977) by Ken Greenhall (under the pseudonym Jessica Hamilton). The titular character is a murderous white Bull Terrier who voice-over narrates his observations of the world around him as he shifts between various masters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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