Man's Best Friend


1h 37m 1993

Brief Synopsis

Investigating rumors of animal abuse at a local bio-engineering laboratory, an ambitious television journalist discovers the existence of a DNA-engineered, state-of-the-art guard dog.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Southern California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

Investigating rumors of animal abuse at a local bio-engineering laboratory, an ambitious television journalist discovers the existence of a DNA-engineered, state-of-the-art guard dog.

Crew

Benita Allen

Assistant Director

Sharon E Alshams

Set Designer

Bill Althouse

Other

Paul Anka

Song

Martin Ansell

Production Assistant

Evan Arnold

Casting Associate

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Rick Barker

Stunts

Rick Barker

Stunt Coordinator

Keith Bauer

Consultant

Steve Berens

Consultant

Brian Berkel

Construction

Alan Besbeck

Production Assistant

Bob Black

Stunts

Martin Blasick

Song Performer

Martin Blasick

Song

Simone Boisseree

Stunts

Martin Bresin

Stunts

Paul Brokop

Production Associate

Jim Brookshire

Dialogue Editor

Carol Brzezinski

Editor

James Burkhart

Props Assistant

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Steven Butcher

Driver

Mark Byers

Special Effects Assistant

John Caan

Stunts

Frank Ceglia

Stunts

Frank Ceglia

Special Effects Supervisor

Craig S Clark

Adr Supervisor

Harry Cohen

Sound Designer

Clint Colver

Animation Supervisor

Paul Conti

Graphic Designer

Scott Cook

Stunts

Don Corl

Grip

Mitchell Coughlin

Other

Mitchell Coughlin

Makeup

Jake Crawford

Stunts

Janna Leann Crawford

Puppeteer

Janna Crawford

Other

Everett Creach

Stunts

Matthew J Curry

Assistant Camera Operator

Anna Czerwatiuk

On-Set Dresser

Hollywood Dave

Driver

C Marie Davis

Visual Effects

Leigh Davis

Assistant Editor

David Deleissegues

Stunts

David Deleissegues

Consultant

Aliki Demetriades

Makeup

Denise G Denver

Other

Justin Derosa

Stunts

Robert Dickman

Dialogue Coach

Victoria Djokovich Digby

Set Costumer

Julia Dole

Editor

Robert Dunn

Animal Services

Tzarina V Edillon

Apprentice

Neil Egland

Animal Services

Chris Egula

Props Assistant

Melinda Eichberg

Animal Services

Kiante Elam

Stunts

Robert E. Engelman

Producer

Robert E. Engelman

Unit Production Manager

David Farmer

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Fellman

Photography

Glory Fioramonti

Stunts

Marc Fishman

Adr

Claire Flewin

Other

Thom Floutz

Other

Thom Floutz

Puppeteer

Fred Folger

Other

Heather Forsyth

Music

Nancy Frazen

Editor

Kirstin Friant

Assistant

Steve Frohardt

Key Grip

Freancisco Garcia-ramirez

Production

D J Gardner

Driver

Larry Gaynor

Other

Wayne Gee

Other

Brian Geer

Foley Mixer

Nicole Gelbard

Casting Associate

Raymond George

Driver

Don Geronimo

Grip

Joel Goldsmith

Music

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects Editor

Lewis Goldstein

Foley Editor

Dan Grodnik

Executive Producer

Dawn Guinta

Effects Coordinator

Paul H Haines

Special Effects Assistant

Barbara Harris

Other

Anne E Hart

Production Coordinator

Carol S Hart

Other

Tom Hartig

Boom Operator

Richard Hausfeld

Foreman

David Hayes

Visual Effects

Brian Herbert

Location Assistant

Mecki Heussen

Other

Loren Hillebrand

Dolly Grip

Jaymes Hinkle

Production Designer

John Hinkle

Other

Tony Hoffman

Product Placement

Teresa Hogan

Other

Buck Holland

Driver

Beverly Hong

Costume Designer

John Lee Hooker

Driver

Bess Hopper

Foley Artist

Mark Irwin

Director Of Photography

Steve Irwin

Video Playback

Mimi Ishikawa

Grip

Mike Johnson

Stunts

Jonathan Josell

Art Department Coordinator

Donna Keegan

Stunts

Ric Keeley

Post-Production Supervisor

Sandy Kenyon

Wardrobe Assistant

Scott Keppler

Editor

Dave Kervinan

Other

Joe Killian

Transportation Coordinator

Michael N Knue

Editor

Robert Kosberg

Executive Producer

John Lafia

Screenplay

Anthony Lattanzio

Construction Coordinator

Dawn Laurel

Assistant Camera Operator

Michelle Jade Lee

Costume Supervisor

Michael Lewis

Song

Clint Lilley

Stunts

Jack Lilley

Stunts

Lisa Linder

Assistant Editor

David Lux

Storyboard Artist

Vin Ly

Other

Kenneth Martin

Driver

Rodolfo Martinez

Other

Valorie Massalas

Casting

Michael H Mcgaughy

Stunts

Morgan Mcguinness

Driver

Linda L Meltzer

Assistant Costume Designer

Scott Mencken

Other

Chaddon E Merrick

Driver

Gordie Merrick

Driver

Yariv Michaelovich

Best Boy

Tony Mihalopoulos

Driver

Richard Moc

Other

Brian Joseph Moore

Stunts

Hayden Mounger

Carpenter

Andrew Mumford

Visual Effects

Vartan Nazarian

Editor

Steve Nelson

Sound Mixer

Vince Nicastro

Foley Artist

Meghan L. Noble

Assistant Editor

Shannon Noble

Other

Erik Olson

Art Director

Heriberto Osorio

Driver

Marlo C Page

Craft Service

John Palmerton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Cynthia Phillips

Accounting Assistant

Gregory Pond

Puppeteer

Bobby Porter

Stunts

Jeff Rafner

Assistant Director

Cougas Hills Ranch

Animal Services

Laurin Rinder

Song

Ricky Rizzo

Driver

Paul Rodriguez

Special Effects

Phillip Rosen

Production

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Merria Ross

Song

Frederic Roth

Dga Trainee

Clint Rowe

Other

Clint Rowe

Stunts

Clint Rowe

Consultant

Scott Rowe

Consultant

Scott Rowe

Stunts

Michael W Rueter

Carpenter

Griff Ruggles

Transportation Coordinator

Steve Rundell

Visual Effects

Suzanne Sanders

Makeup

Judith Saunders

Script Supervisor

Erik Schaper

Other

Erik Schaper

Puppeteer

Rick Schiel

Driver

Frank Schmidt

Consultant

Shannin M Schmidt

Carpenter

Peter Schmitt

Assistant Camera Operator

Ann Scibelli

Sound Effects Editor

Tony Sereno

Rerecording Assistant

Lesa Shapiro

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Matvey Shatz

Other

Russell Shinkle

Other

Russell Shinkle

Puppeteer

Steve Shkolnik

Location Manager

Charles M Smallwood

Dolly Grip

Kelley Smith

Associate Producer

Catherine M Speakman

Dialogue Editor

David Spitzer

Assistant Director

Eddie K Stadelmann

Caterer

Scott Steele

Camera Operator

David Stinnett

Puppeteer

David Stinnett

Other

Richard Suckle

Assistant

Gary Sula-goff

Apprentice

Gil Talamantes

Driver

Ken Teaney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joseph Thomas

Camera

Victoria Thompson

Production Assistant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Southern California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 19, 1993

Released in United States on Video June 15, 1994

Released in United States October 1993

Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.

Completed shooting April 5, 1993.

Began shooting January 25, 1993.

Released in United States Fall November 19, 1993

Released in United States on Video June 15, 1994

Released in United States October 1993 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.)