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Wikipedia article




'Dogboys' is a 1998 American-Canadian made-for-television action-thriller film directed by Ken Russell and starring Dean Cain, Tia Carrere and Bryan Brown. It was originally broadcast on Showtime on April 4, 1998.

Plot



Julian is a convict assigned by the sadistic Captain Brown to be a "dog boy"a human guinea pig used to train attack dogs to hunt down potential escapees.

Cast



*Dean Cain as Julian Taylor

*Tia Carrere as D.A. Jennifer Dern

*Bryan Brown as Captain Robert Brown

*Sean McCann as Pappy

Production



The film was shot in Toronto in May 1997.

Russell said he was given orders to revisions by "anonymous" execs on the film. "It was change this, alter that no discussion, 'just do it.' There was no one to talk to...

It paid the rent."

Reception



The 'Los Angeles Times' said "Dialogue is deliriously silly, with the term "dogboy" used so frequently you'd think they're trying to make it a national catch-phrase."

References




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