A Boy and His Dog

1975 film directed by L. Q. Jones
Movie film Q1194657
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A Boy and His Dog

Summary

A Boy and His Dog is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Boy and His Dog received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3].
  • A Boy and His Dog's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Boy and His Dog was directed by L. Q. Jones[5].
  • Harlan Ellison wrote the screenplay for A Boy and His Dog[6].
  • L. Q. Jones wrote the screenplay for A Boy and His Dog[7].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is post-apocalyptic film[9].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is comedy thriller[11].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is dystopian film[12].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is film based on literature[13].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is horror film[14].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is arthouse science fiction film[15].
  • A Boy and His Dog's based on is recorded as A Boy and His Dog[16].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Don Johnson[17].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Susanne Benton[18].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Tiger[19].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Charles McGraw[20].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Jason Robards[21].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Alvy Moore[22].
  • A cast member of A Boy and His Dog was Tim McIntire[23].
  • A Boy and His Dog was produced by Alvy Moore[24].
  • The original language of A Boy and His Dog was English[25].
  • A Boy and His Dog was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • A Boy and His Dog's review score is recorded as 76%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Boy and His Dog was produced by Alvy Moore[24]. It was directed by L. Q. Jones[5]. Screenwriters include Harlan Ellison[6] and L. Q. Jones[7]. Cast members include Don Johnson[17], Susanne Benton[18], Tiger[19], Charles McGraw[20], Jason Robards[21], and Alvy Moore[22].

Publication

Publication dates include March 1975[28], March 23, 1975[29], and November 14, 1975[30]. The original language of A Boy and His Dog was English[25]. Genres include science fiction film[8], post-apocalyptic film[9], comedy drama[10], comedy thriller[11], dystopian film[12], and film based on literature[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

A Boy and His Dog received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3]. Reviews include 76%[27], 6.6/10[31], and 68/100[32].

Why It Matters

A Boy and His Dog ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did A Boy and His Dog receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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