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.
Practical Effects
Animatronic dog that looks deranged in the best way.
Acting
Lance Henriksen commits to mad scientist like it's Shakespeare.
Writing
Dialogue so bad it loops back to brilliant.
Director
John Lafia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The animatronic Max cost $1 million and required 27 puppeteers, which explains why he looks more expressive than most of the human cast.
Released four months after Jurassic Park, this was clearly trying to cash in on 'genetically engineered monsters go wrong' — except with a household budget and zero Spielberg.
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Max was mixed with all those animal instincts, he was like a terminator Dog!
@labrianpalmer9374 80
"That's your ass mr. Postman" 😂😂😂 RIP John "pops" Witherspoon
@redfoxxx2162 110
I’ve always loved this movie lol
@joeyp9524 49
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