A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.1 / 100
1983Horror / Thriller / Drama1h 33m
CUJO
“Now, there's a new name for terror.”
A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
Above the Line
Lewis Teague·DirectorBarbara Turner·ScreenplayDon Carlos Dunaway·ScreenplayJan de Bont·Director of PhotographyCharles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerNeil Travis·Editor
Cast
Dee Wallace·Donna TrentonDanny Pintauro·Tad TrentonDaniel Hugh Kelly·Vic TrentonChristopher Stone·Steve KempEd Lauter·Joe CamberKaiulani Lee·Charity CamberBilly Jayne·Brett CamberMills Watson·Gary PervierSandy Ward·BannermanJerry Hardin·Masen
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Lewis Teague·DirectorJackie Saunders·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Barbara Turner·ScreenplayDon Carlos Dunaway·ScreenplayStephen King·Novel
Camera· 2
Jan de Bont·Director of PhotographyDavid Pringle·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Neil Travis·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Charles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerJohn Kline·Sound EditorFred Judkins·Sound EditorRuss Tinsley·Sound EditorPatrushkha Mierzwa·Boom OperatorBrian Courcier·Sound EditorDavid R. Elliott·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Guy J. Comtois·Production DesignJack Buehler·Costume DesignRobin L. Neal·Makeup ArtistJoseph T. Garrity·Set DesignerJohn Bergman·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Robert Singer·ProducerDaniel H. Blatt·ProducerMarcia Ross·CastingJudith Holstra·CastingDeborah Lawson·Location Manager
Other Departments· 5
Julie Purcell·HairstylistRoger Crandall·Property MasterRick Josephsen·Special EffectsEddie Lee Voelker·Transportation CoordinatorConrad E. Palmisano·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
72.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$21M
ROI 324%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Frightening
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a large, menacing dog head at the top, covered in blood and saliva, with sharp teeth bared. Below the dog, a woman stands holding a ba”
horror
Key Elements
DogBaseball BatCarBarn
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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