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 enlarge | Director: John Lafia
Actors: Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, Robert Costanzo, Fredric Lehne, John Cassini
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
Buy New: $3.50
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 30595
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDN6378D
ISBN: 078064350X
UPC: 794043637827
EAN: 9780780643505
ASIN: B000099T3U
Theatrical Release Date: November 19, 1993
Release Date: August 5, 2003
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Condition: Brand New and Factory Sealed Item Fast Shipping
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 they should have named it Jurrasic dog! November 9, 2007
T. J. Nolan
It was a good movie there is a scene that will have cat haters rolling on the floor!
Solely bought it for the dog. February 15, 2007
Shelby Marge Jackson (Acworth, GA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Okay so it's not a large blockbuster, but I solely bought this movie for the dog. Our friends raise Tibetan Mastiffs (in case you were wondering what breed of dog the REAL Max was), and so we had to get this movie.
I found myself cheering for the dog 90% of the movie.
 Not for cat lovers January 16, 2007
Carol D. Wilburn (Bayfield, WI)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked this movie, it was great. I also like Lance Henriksen.
 MAAAAAXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!!! August 25, 2006
Yujiro (FL)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie, despite the absurd plot, really is quite enjoyable.
Basically, a dog is victimized by mad scientists to become some kind of "perfect" war machine by manipulating and extracting DNA from other animals. The result is Max: an oversized dog with an attitude that soon becomes free to roam and finds himself in the warm hands of an extreme dog lover. When I watched this movie several times I figured out in one scene why there is such a strong bond between the woman and Max. Obviously, she is into bestiality and you will see the implied act while she caresses her newfound pet on the kitchen floor. This subsequently leads to a strong jealousy between Max and the woman's human lover. She also begins to push her man away as soon as he turns on her canine lover. With this in mind the movie becomes even more comical. To add to the comic touch, is the over the top acting of the raspy-voiced Lance Henricksen whom makes this movie more watchable. This man will stop at nothing to regain control of his escaped killing machine even if it
means losing much sleep -- for no one is aware of how dangerous his mutt truly is.
Highlights: Max chasing a mailman, eating a neighborhood cat, blending into his surroundings like a chameleon and him taking apart an abusive scrapyard owner.
If you're indecisive about which genre you are in the mood for, throw in this flick, it has a little bit of everything.
Dog Day Afternoon July 7, 2005
Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
A reporter stuck doing filler stories wants to break into real news. She gets a tip about animal abuse from an insider at a local corporation. She sneaks in and finds outrageous animal testing going on. One animal is a large dog that she decides to take with her. The viewer knows that this is no ordinary dog but the reporter does not see it.
Max, the dog, is actually a genetic blend of several animals thus giving it abilities beyond that of normal dogs. Max is also very intelligent. Max seems to take a real liking to the reporter and follows her direction while also following his darker purposes. The corporation's head, a scientist, is trying to get Max back as he believes Max will degenerate into a fearsome killing machine.
Whether Max is good, bad, or just very good at survival should be left for the viewer to discover. Ally Sheedy as the reporter and Lance Henricksen as the corporate head both give good performances. the plot develops very nicely and never seems to bog down in the middle the way so many do. A good horror/monster/nature-goes-wild flick.
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