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
Genre
  • Action
  • Thriller
Written byRob Stork
David Taylor
Directed byKen Russell
StarringDean Cain
Tia Carrere
Bryan Brown
Sean McCann
Music byJohn Altman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersHugh Martin
Rob Stork
ProducersKen Russell
Christopher Courtney
CinematographyJamie Thompson
EditorXavier Russell
Running time92 minutes
Production companyGoodstuff Entertainment
DistributorShowtime Networks
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original release
  • April 4, 1998 (1998-04-04)

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

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
  1. 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.
  2. Gray, Timothy M. "Russell takes Poe-tic license". Variety. 383 (1(May 21-May 27, 2001)). p. 60.
  3. Kronke, David (Apr 4, 1998). "TV Reviews; 'Last Rites' and 'Dogboys' Spend Time in the Cooler". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 18.


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