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.
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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(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Hugh Martin Rob Stork |
| Producer(s) | Ken Russell Christopher Courtney |
| Cinematography | Jamie Thompson |
| Editor(s) | Xavier Russell |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Goodstuff Entertainment |
| Distributor | Showtime Networks |
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| Original network | Showtime |
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Plot
Julian is a convict assigned by the sadistic Captain Brown to be a "dogboy"—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 saoid "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
- 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. Kelly, Deirdre. The Globe and Mail;10 May 1997: C.7.
- Russell takes Poe-tic license Gray, Timothy M. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 383, Iss. 1, (May 21-May 27, 2001): 60.
- TV Reviews; 'Last Rites' and 'Dogboys' Spend Time in the Cooler: [Home Edition] Kronke, David. Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]04 Apr 1998: 18.