# White Dog (1982)

> A young actress and an unconventional Black trainer confront a racist attack dog in a stark, despairing horror allegory about learned hatred.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32088

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Samuel Fuller
- Cast: Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Burl Ives, Jameson Parker, Christa Lang, Vernon Weddle, Karl Lewis Miller, Karrie Emerson
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084899/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: chilling, confrontational, bleak, late night horror viewing, socially conscious film discussion

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