Savage Dog

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Savage Dog
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Directed by Jesse V. Johnson
Written byJesse V. Johnson
Produced by Charles Arthur Berg
Ehud Bleiberg
Jesse V. Johnson
Starring Scott Adkins
CinematographyMaury Covington Jr.
Gabriel Gely
Edited byMatthew Lorentz
Music by Sean Murray
Distributed by XLrator Media
Release dates
  • April 28, 2017 (2017-04-28)(Germany)
  • August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)(United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Savage Dog is a 2017 American action film written and directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Scott Adkins. [1] [2]

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Cast

Reception

The film has a 69% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews. [3]

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References

  1. Lowe, Justin (7 August 2017). "'Savage Dog': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. Leydon, Joe (4 August 2017). "Film Review: 'Savage Dog'". Variety . Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Savage Dog". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 27 March 2022.