A fugitive's desperate flight is shadowed by a relentless dog and the iron grip of dictatorship.
A DOG CALLED... VENGEANCE
He's chasing him! He wants him! Dead or Alive!
A political prisoner who escapes custody, only to be relentlessly pursued by a military dictatorship dog driven to hate, hunt and kill.
Quick Answer
A Dog Called... Vengeance is a 1977 Spanish adventure drama directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi about a political prisoner who escapes a Latin American jail and is pursued by a brutal guard and his deadly dog.
Programmer's Pick
This isn’t your standard fugitive chase—when the regime’s best tracker is a dog with a personal vendetta, you know things are about to get wild (and possibly a little naked, given the film’s taste for outdoor escapes). Spanish adventure meets hard-boiled pursuit, with political tension and plenty of bare skin.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
The film’s high-stakes cat-and-mouse game is set against the backdrop of a repressive Latin American regime.
A violent, highly-trained dog stalks the fugitive, making the chase as animalistic as it is political.
The film doesn’t shy away from public, outdoor, and full-frontal male nudity in its depiction of desperate escape.
The fugitives’ flight is complicated by secrets vital to both the dictatorship and its opposition.
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Questions from the Vault
When was A Dog Called... Vengeance released? +
A Dog Called... Vengeance was released in 1977.
Who directed A Dog Called... Vengeance? +
A Dog Called... Vengeance was directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi.
How long is A Dog Called... Vengeance? +
A Dog Called... Vengeance has a runtime of 114 minutes.
What genre is A Dog Called... Vengeance? +
A Dog Called... Vengeance is an adventure drama.
