Atomic Dog (1998): Cast & Plot
Atomic Dog is a 1998 sci-fi horror film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, starring Gary A. Hecker as Dog (voice), Ryan Northcott and Cindy Pickett. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Wilshire Court Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Atomic Dog About?
The premise of Atomic Dog without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Someone’s been a very bad dog. When a pooch is irradiated by a nuclear plant and threatens the town, only a teenage boy can redeem him.
Atomic Dog Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- teenage boy
- dog
- nuclear reactor
- teenager
- puppy
- monster
- small town
- mutation
- mutant dog
- mutant
- radioactivity
- radiation
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- nuclear leak
- dog actor
- evil dog
Atomic Dog Cast & Characters
Gary A. Hecker leads the cast as Dog (voice), with Ryan Northcott as Hank and Cindy Pickett as Jennifer Yates. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Gary A. Hecker as Dog (voice)
- Ryan Northcott as Hank
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Cindy Pickett as Jennifer Yates - Daniel Hugh Kelly as Brook Yates
Also Starring in Atomic Dog
· 12 more- Deryl Hayes Dr. Herb Boyle
- Isabella Hofmann Janice Rifkin
- Katie Stuart Heather Yates
- Carrie Schiffler Office Manager
- Matt Clarke Second Boy
- J.C. Roberts Smitty
- Paul Cowling Bio-hazard worker
- Scott Olynek Dwayne Compton
- Andy Curtis Uniformed Cop
- Micah Gardener Josh Yates
- Hal Kerbes Dr. Art Matoyan
- Tara Howie Lab Tech
Atomic Dog Plot Summary
What happens in Atomic Dog from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A man, Hank, Ryan Northcott, befriends a male puppy of about three months that lives in a nuclear plant. One day, an accident forces the workers to abandon the plant, and the man cannot retrieve the puppy, who must stay inside.
Several years pass, and a family moves into the town with their female dog. The puppy grows into an atomic dog, Dog, Gary A. Hecker, endowed with a wolf-like sense of smell, strength, and memory. He escapes the plant and, in a fateful turn of events, mates with the female dog, producing a litter of puppies. The mother dog dies during delivery and is buried in the backyard.
Full summary
The whole story of Atomic Dog, scene by scene
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, Atomic Twister and A Boy and His Dog.
Atomic Dog FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Atomic Dog, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Atomic Dog?
Atomic Dog runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Atomic Dog released?
Atomic Dog was released on January 14, 1998.
Who directed Atomic Dog?
Atomic Dog was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.
More films by Brian Trenchard-Smith Who is in the cast of Atomic Dog?
Atomic Dog stars Gary A. Hecker as Dog (voice), Ryan Northcott as Hank and Cindy Pickett as Jennifer Yates, among 16 credited actors.
Does Atomic Dog have a post-credit scene?
No. Atomic Dog has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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