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A horny teenager and his dog communicate telepathically while wandering a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of food and women in this adaptation of Harlan Ellison’s novella. The heart of the movie is the antagonistic but loving relationship between its title characters, the human half of which is played by future Miami Vice star Don Johnson. The narrative is loose, ultimately leading to Johnson’s capture by an underground cult who want to turn him into a one-man sperm bank. Jason Robards pops up as one of the leaders of the cult. This unusual film’s director and producer are L.Q. Jones and Alvy Moore, two veteran character actors who took a stab at producing and directing, and I’m glad they did. A Boy and His Dog is absurd, awkward, singular, and precious.