Cujo (1983) Horror Thriller
Cujo (1983) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Cujo Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.96/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10
Cujo Plot Synopsis:
Donna Trenton is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in turmoil after her husband learns about her having an affair. Brett Camber is a young boy whose only companion is a Saint-Bernard named "Cujo", who in turn is bitten by a rabid bat. Whilst Vic, Donna's husband is away on business, and thinking over his marital troubles, Donna and her 5-year-old son Tad take her Pinto to Brett Cambers' dad's car shop... the car fails, and "Cujo" is very, very sick...
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
Tagline: Now there's a new name for terror...
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Cujo Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1983 (more 1983 movies)
Box Office: $21,156,152
Nominations: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cujo Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 12, 1983, Netflix: Nov 01, 2016, Blu-ray: Mar 12, 2019
Writers: Stephen King, Don Carlos Dunaway, Barbara Turner
Producers: Daniel H. Blatt, Neil A. Machlis, Robert Singer
Editors: Neil Travis
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Cujo (1983) Cast (Click to Expand)
Cujo Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dee Wallace | ... | Donna Trenton |
| Danny Pintauro | ... | Tad Trenton |
| Daniel Hugh Kelly | ... | Vic Trenton (as Daniel Hugh-Kelly) |
| Christopher Stone | ... | Steve Kemp |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Joe Camber |
| Kaiulani Lee | ... | Charity Camber |
| Billy Jayne | ... | Brett Camber (as Billy Jacoby) |
| Mills Watson | ... | Gary Pervier |
| Sandy Ward | ... | Bannerman |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Masen |
| Merritt Olsen | ... | Professor |
| Arthur Rosenberg | ... | Roger Breakstone |
| Terry Donovan-Smith | ... | Harry |
| Robert Elross | ... | Meara |
| Robert Behling | ... | Fournier |
| Clare Torao | ... | Lady Reporter (as Claire Nono) |
| Daniel H. Blatt | ... | Dr. Merkatz |
| Robert Craighead | ... | Joe MaGruder (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dee Wallace (b. December 14, 1948) – Donna Trenton
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Dee Wallace Stone | Dee Wallac Stone | Dee Wallace-Stone - Danny Pintauro (b. January 6, 1976) – Tad Trenton
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Daniel Pintauro | Dan Pintauro - Daniel Hugh Kelly (b. August 10, 1952) – Vic Trenton (as Daniel Hugh-Kelly)
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Daniel Hugh-Kelly - Christopher Stone, as Steve Kemp, passed away at age 53 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Chris Stone - Ed Lauter, as Joe Camber, passed away at age 74 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Edward Lauter - Kaiulani Lee (b. February 28, 1950) – Charity Camber
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Kaiulani Sewall Lee - Billy Jayne (b. April 10, 1969) – Brett Camber (as Billy Jacoby)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Billy Jacobi | Billy J. Jacoby | Billy Jacoby | Bill Jacoby | William Jayne - Mills Watson – Gary Pervier
- Sandy Ward, as Bannerman, passed away at age 78 in Orange County, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer - Jerry Hardin (b. November 20, 1929) – Masen
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jerry Harden | Jerry Harding | Jerry Harin - Merritt Olsen – Professor
- Arthur Rosenberg – Roger Breakstone
Also known as: Arthur A. Rosenberg - Terry Donovan-Smith – Harry
- Robert Elross – Meara
- Robert Behling, as Fournier, passed away at age 70 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Bob Behling | Robert A. Behling | Bob Belling
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