Dogboys
Dogboys is a 1998 American-Canadian made-for-television action-thriller film directed by Ken Russell and starring Dean Cain, Tia Carrere and Bryan Brown. It was originally broadcast on Showtime on April 4, 1998.
| Dogboys | |
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| Written by | Rob Stork David Taylor |
| Directed by | Ken Russell |
| Starring | Dean Cain Tia Carrere Bryan Brown Sean McCann |
| Music by | John Altman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Hugh Martin Rob Stork |
| Producers | Ken Russell Christopher Courtney |
| Cinematography | Jamie Thompson |
| Editor | Xavier Russell |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company | Goodstuff Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
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Plot
Julian is a convict assigned by the sadistic Captain Brown to be a "dog boy"—a human guinea pig used to train attack dogs to hunt down potential escapees.
Cast
- Dean Cain as Julian Taylor
- Tia Carrere as D.A. Jennifer Dern
- Bryan Brown as Captain Robert Brown
- Sean McCann as Pappy
Production
The film was shot in Toronto in May 1997.[1]
Russell said he was given orders to revisions by "anonymous" execs on the film. "It was change this, alter that – no discussion, 'just do it.' There was no one to talk to... It paid the rent."[2]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said "Dialogue is deliriously silly, with the term "dogboy" used so frequently you'd think they're trying to make it a national catch-phrase."[3]
References
- Kelly, Deirdre (10 May 1997). "Deep roots anchor actor to the land down under IN PERSON / Bryan Brown, now filming Dogboys in Toronto, may be continent-hopping these days, but he refuses to move from Sydney, his home town". The Globe and Mail. p. C.7.
- Gray, Timothy M. "Russell takes Poe-tic license". Variety. Vol. 383, no. 1(May 21-May 27, 2001). p. 60.
- Kronke, David (Apr 4, 1998). "TV Reviews; 'Last Rites' and 'Dogboys' Spend Time in the Cooler". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 18.