Dogboys
1998 American television film
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | April 4, 1998 |
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
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]