Man’s Best Friend

Theatrical - Wide 1993-11-19

Cast Ally Sheedy Lance Henriksen Robert Costanzo Fredric Lehne John Cassini
Directed by John Lafia
Written by John Lafia

Box Office Gross: $12,974,636

Running Time: 97 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Roven-Cavallo Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Genres: Comedy Horror Thriller

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A genetic research facility worker exposes animal abuses there to a local TV reporter, who frees and takes in a genetically altered dog from the lab, unaware that he has a violent streak.

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