Cujo

"Now there's a new name for terror..."

Aug 12 1983 R 1h 33m
Horror, Thriller

A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

Plot

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...

Written by

Stephen King, Don Carlos Dunaway, Barbara Turner

Directed by

Lewis Teague

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, TAFT Entertainment Pictures, Sunn Classic Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
52,872
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA