Man's Best Friend (1993)

Directed by

John Lafia

Genre

comedy horror, science fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 139 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A TV reporter rescues a large dog from a lab and takes it home. The dog seems friendly at first but was genetically engineered for aggression and starts attacking people.

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What happens

Man's Best Friend is a 1993 American science fiction horror comedy film, directed and written by John Lafia. It stars Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, Robert Costanzo, Frederic Lehne, John Cassini, and J. D. Daniels. It was released by New Line Cinema on November 19, 1993. The film was a modest success at the box office, grossing $12.9 million behind a $6 million budget. In the film, a television personality frees a Tibetan Mastiff from a genetic research facility, and proceeds to adopt him as a pet. She fails to realize that her dog is a product of genetic engineering, with enhanced strength, speed, and senses. She also fails to realize that her dog has rage-fueled outbursts of sadistic violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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