Cujo

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Lewis Teague

Producer:

Daniel H. Blatt, Robert Singer

Writer:

Stephen King, Don Carlos Dunaway, Barbara Turner

Release Date:

Aug 12, 1983

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on an American farm.

Cast

  • Dee Wallace
  • Danny Pintauro
  • Daniel Hugh Kelly
  • Christopher Stone
  • Ed Lauter
  • Kaiulani Lee
  • Billy Jayne
  • Mills Watson
  • Sandy Ward
  • Jerry Hardin

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Apr 22, 2016

    cujo is a beautiful dog and he didn't deserve ANY of that

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    kaye 🌀
    kaye 🌀
    Oct 22, 2026

    I'll start off by saying this is a well made movie and looks good in 4k. Ahora, en cuanto a mi experiencia personal con la película, no sé por qué me hago esto a mí mismo. I read the book and rooted for Cujo the whole time (it made me sad). I watched the movie and it…

    280 Likes
    CabezaDuroJ
    CabezaDuroJ
    Aug 26, 2020

    *me tearing up during a horror film (T▽T)* My Dad : What's wrong? Me : hhhhhhhhhh. Dog.

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    ༘ ade ༘
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    Just use a baby voice and pet the dog 🙄

    344 Likes
    cherry
    cherry
    Oct 14, 2021

    nice try, obviously a cat was in charge of this movie

    328 Likes
    mariel🦇✨
    mariel🦇✨
    Oct 23, 2025

    *Cujo* is a story about betrayal that hits close to home. Early Stephen King books confront significant taboos: *Pet Sematary* delves into the profound pain of losing a child, while *Cujo* tells the story of man's best friend who transforms into a terrifying, rabid…

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    Christof88
    Christof88
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    Mar 14, 2025

    i always felt bad for cujo. the opening line of the book is: “cujo wasn’t a bad dog”

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    𖥧 andre
    𖥧 andre
    Nov 5, 2017

    cujo: *savages a man to death* me: classic cujo 😂👌🙈

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    May 9, 2026

    Pelicula de la semana 11: "Cujo". Watch Party del Sotano Cinefilo 🍿🎥 [LINK DEL SERVER] entré esperando un perro asesino completamente desquiciado y mejor me dieron un matrimonio en crisis. 40 minutos viendo puro drama familiar mientras Cujo esta lamiéndose las bolas… y…

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    Loloo
    Loloo

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  • Gibby
    Gibby liked
    Cujo

    They call it autism but I call it having that dawg in me

    🔥 12 3Y
    Leofflaed
    Leofflaed liked
    Cujo

    I wished they focused more on Cujo’s rabies and his suffering

    3 🔥 1 1Y
    Randy
    Randy liked
    Cujo

    Watched it with my grandpa 👴 I think we both liked it

    2 🔥 1 4Y
  • Trevoe
    Trevoe is "meh" on
    Cujo

    First half of this movie (in my opinion) is pointless and boring. There’s no need to include unnecessary information towards characters that never go anyway. 5.5/10

    1 3Y
    Kim
    Kim loved
    Cujo

    This movie made me side eye dogs especially when people say “oh my dog doesn’t bite” yea right

    1 3Y
    Chiha Sakura
    Chiha Sakura liked
    Cujo

    I want to see a remake of this, I feel like they can’t screw it up that badly!

    🔥 1 3Y
  • Bea
    Bea disliked
    Cujo

    1/5⭐️ I was expecting a completely different story about the killer dog. I have to admit that the trailer made it look much more interesting than it actually was. The first half hour started to feel very slow and boring to me. The performances and dialogue were also pretty disappointing. This…

    1Y
    stef
    stef liked
    Cujo

    my grandpa had this stored in a cabinet in his garage along with hundreds of others. i watched it for the first time when i was a kid. this is prob my 5th rewatch. a classic for me.

    2Y
    Rayvne.Zyraelis
    Rayvne.Zyraelis loved
    Cujo

    Donna Trenton: Fine little monkeys jumping on the bed, one rolled over, and the other one said, I see your hiney, it's nice and shiny, if you don't hide it, I think I'll bite it!

    2Y

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Based on 8 Critics
6.8

USER SCORE (37)

Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Reviews
80

As directed by Lewis Teague, Cujo is by no means a horror classic, but it's suspenseful and scary. The performances are simple and effective, particularly Miss Wallace's. And Danny Pintauro does a good job as the frightened child.

Metacritic review by Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
50

To be blunt, because there was just barely enough material in the source text to pad out the film, the filmmakers also used a lot of the stuff that worked in novel form but came off as stultifying on the screen.

Metacritic review by Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cujo (1983) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Cujo (1983)?
The movie is 1hr 33min long.
What's Cujo (1983) about?
Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on an American farm.
Who's the cast of Cujo (1983)?
  • Dee Wallace as Donna Trenton
  • Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton
  • Daniel Hugh Kelly as Vic Trenton
  • Christopher Stone as Steve Kemp
  • Ed Lauter as Joe Camber
  • Kaiulani Lee as Charity Camber
  • Billy Jayne as Brett Camber
  • Mills Watson as Gary Pervier
  • Sandy Ward as Bannerman
  • Jerry Hardin as Masen
Who's the director behind Cujo (1983)?
Lewis Teague directed Cujo (1983).
Who produced Cujo (1983)?
Daniel H. Blatt and Robert Singer produced Cujo (1983).
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