Question 1

What real-life incident inspired the film White Dog?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on a true story where actress Jean Seberg found a white dog that attacked her Black gardener, and later other Black people, revealing it had been trained to target only Black individuals.

Question 2

Why was White Dog shelved by Paramount and not widely released in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Paramount buried the film due to NAACP criticism and boycott threats over its subject matter, limiting it to a few screenings in 1982 before aborting its U.S. release.

Question 3

Which composer was hired for White Dog's score, and whose idea was it?

Accepted Answer

Ennio Morricone was hired to write the music for the film, an idea suggested by director Samuel Fuller's wife, Christa Lang.

Question 4

How did director Samuel Fuller describe the shelving of White Dog?

Accepted Answer

Fuller said shelving the film was like putting his newborn baby in a maximum-security prison forever, expressing deep hurt over it being locked away unseen.

Question 5

What was the career impact of White Dog on director Samuel Fuller?

Accepted Answer

White Dog was the last film Fuller directed in the U.S.; he moved to France afterward to alleviate the pain and doubt caused by the film's shelving.

Loved this film?

Share with others

Loved this film?

Share with others

White Dog

Customers also watched