A white bull terrier named Baxter is given to an elderly woman by her daughter. As time passes, the dog develops aggressive and murderous behavior in order to be adopted by another family.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Lise Delamare | ... |
Madame Deville
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| Jean Mercure | ... |
Monsieur Cuzzo
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| Jacques Spiesser | ... |
Michel Ferrer
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| Catherine Ferran | ... |
Florence Morel
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| Jean-Paul Roussillon | ... |
Joseph Barsky
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| Sabrina Leurquin | ... |
Noelle
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Daniel Rialet | ... |
Jean
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| Evelyne Didi | ... |
Marie Cuzzo
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Rémy Carpentier | ... |
Roger Morel
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Jany Gastaldi | ... |
Anne Ferrer
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François Driancourt | ... |
Charles
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Ève Ziberlin | ... |
Veronique
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Malcom Berger Scrannage | ... |
Jean-Jean
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Léa Gabriele | ... |
Eva Braun
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M. Gontzcharoff | ... |
L'historien russe
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Ner Linger | ... |
Le coiffeur
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Maxime Leroux | ... |
Baxter (voice)
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Chimbot | ... |
Baxter
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Directed by
| Jérôme Boivin | ||
Written by
| Jacques Audiard | ... | (scenario) & |
| Jérôme Boivin | ... | (scenario) |
| Jacques Audiard | ... | (dialogue) |
| Ken Greenhall | ... | (novel "Hell Hound") |
Produced by
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Godeau | ... | producer |
| Ariel Zeitoun | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marc Hillman | ||
| Patrick Roffé | ||
Cinematography by
| Yves Angelo | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Josée Audiard | ||
Editorial Department
| Yvan Lucas | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Dominique Maleret | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean-Pascal Chalard | ... | (as Jean-Pascal Challard) |
| Véronique Melery | ||
Makeup Department
| Fabienne De Barquin | ... | makeup artist (as Fabienne Debarquin) |
| Françoise Joset | ... | makeup artist (as Françoise Josset) |
Production Management
| Anne Donay | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Yves Dutheil | ... | unit production manager |
| Frédéric Roullier-Gall | ... | unit manager (as Frederic Roullier Gall) |
| Dominique Standaert | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frédéric Blum | ... | first assistant director (as Frederic Blum) |
| Philippe Chapus | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Serge Berkenbaum | ... | property master |
| Marc Brunin Jardin | ... | landscaper |
| Jean Van Haelen | ... | chief constructor |
| Marc Van Haelen | ... | chief painter |
Sound Department
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronization |
| François Waledisch | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Valérie Blier | ... | photographer |
| Jacques Borguet | ... | chief grip |
| Laurent Fleutot | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marion Hourmant | ... | still photographer |
| Jim Howe | ... | chief electrician |
| Kommer Kleijn | ... | assistant camera |
| Elisabeth Nora | ... | still photographer |
| Guy Talin | ... | assistant camera |
| Helene Van Roey | ... | assistant camera |
| Philippe Vizy | ... | grip |
| Richard Weber | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anne David | ... | costumes |
| Claudine Lachaud | ... | costumes |
Script and Continuity Department
| Véronique Lagrange | ... | script supervisor |
| Sophie Thévenet-Becker | ... | script supervisor (as Sophie Thevenet Becker) |
Additional Crew
| Agnès Chabot | ... | publicist (as Agnes Chabot) |
| Regine Godeau | ... | production secretary |
| Anne Lavisse | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Partner's Productions
- PCC Productions
- Christian Bourgois Productions
- Gérard Mital Productions
- ISSA
- Alicéléo
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the participation of)
- Sofimage (in association with)
- Sofica Investimage (in association with)
- Sofinergie Films (in association with)
- MK2 Productions
Distributors
- P.C.C. (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Backstreet Films (1990) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Fox Lorber (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Scorpion Releasing (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mrs. Deville's daughter Florence gives her a bull terrier named Baxter as a surprise present. Although she's afraid of him, she doesn't want to give him away because she feels lonely. But Baxter has his own ideas - he longs to be dominated, to be challenged - and so he isn't content with his boring life with the old woman. To get rid of her, he causes an accident. It works, and he's given to the neighbors, a young couple. He's happy...for a while. When they get a baby, he again takes action.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | Beware of the dog who thinks See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Baxters actual name is Chimbot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Classic Episode #2: "The Truly Disturbing" (2015). See more » |
| Quotes |
Baxter:
[referring to the old woman]
I don't know what she wants. She gives no order. She asks nothing of me, except for boring things like staying beside her. See more » |