Barmy Bernard. Stephen King’s Cujo was brought to the screen and met with indifference back in 1983, yet it’s aged surprisingly well and comes out as one of the better “mad animal” movies that followed in the wake of Jaws. A big cuddly St. Bernard dog is bitten on the nose by a bat, cops a serious bout of Hydrophobia and then terrorises anyone in its path. Which spells bad news for Donna Trenton (Dee Wallace)…
Top Cast
Dee Wallace
Donna Trenton
Danny Pintauro
Tad Trenton
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Vic Trenton
Christopher Stone
Steve Kemp
Ed Lauter
Joe Camber
Kaiulani Lee
Charity Camber
Billy Jayne
Brett Camber
Mills Watson
Gary Pervier
Sandy Ward
Bannerman
Jerry Hardin
Masen
Merritt Olsen
Professor
Frank Welker
Cujo (voice; uncredited)
Clare Torao
Reporter
Arthur Rosenberg
Roger Breakstone
Robert Craighead
Joe MaGruder
Reviews
This was solid and unexpectedly fulfilling--perhaps because I'm a cat enthusiast and am neutral towards dogs to begin with. My 13-year-old son and I enjoyed it very much. I haven't read the book yet, so it's unnecessary for enjoyment of the movie IMHO. Worth both a purchase and rewatching for genre aficionados.
God I forgot how fuckin' annoying that kids screaming is... Mad props to the titular Cujo, but I think this particular King adaptation maybe doesn't hold up as well as I thought it might. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
FAQ about Cujo
What is Cujo about?
A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
When was Cujo released?
Cujo was released in 1983.
What genres does Cujo belong to?
Cujo is categorised as Drama, Horror.
Who stars in Cujo?
The cast of Cujo includes Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone, Ed Lauter.