Pound (1970): Cast
Pound is a 1970 comedy directed by Robert Downey Sr., starring Robert Downey Jr. as Puppy, Antonio Fargas and Don Calfa. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Robert Downey Sr.
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pound About?
The premise of Pound without spoilers.
Some of your best friends… In a pound, 18 dogs wait to be adopted.
Pound Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dog
- animal shelter
- mexican hairless dog
- absurdism
- dog pound
- climbing a chain link fence
- serial murder
- sex on a chair
- sex in a park
- sex on a table
- woman slaps a man
- solitary confinement
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- threat to kill
- reference to barbra streisand
- demanding a lawyer
- greyhound
- socialist
- argument
- empty purse
- held at gunpoint
- tennis outfit
- fez
- reference to fidel castro
- reference to che guevara
- fantasy sequence
- airplane
- dog bone
- acting debut
- puppy
- reference to sugar ray robinson
- switchblade
- singing instead of speaking
- prison matron
- running down hall
- boxer
- dachshund
- euthanasia
- death row
- siamese cat
- escape from prison
- terrier
- abandoned dog
- map
- news report
- dead bodies on sidewalk
- old man
- military uniform
- chauffeur
- animal as human
- surrealism
Pound Cast & Characters
Robert Downey Jr. leads the cast as Puppy, with Antonio Fargas as Greyhound and Don Calfa as Italian Terrier. Directed by Robert Downey Sr.; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Downey Sr.
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Robert Downey Jr. as Puppy -
Antonio Fargas as Greyhound - Don Calfa as Italian Terrier
- Marshall Efron as Dachshund
Also Starring in Pound
· 12 more- Charles Dierkop Airdale
- Mariclare Costello Honky Killer's Wife
- Lawrence Wolf Mexican Hairless
- James Green Honky Killer
- Joe Madden Colonel
- Elsie Downey Mutt Bitch
- Wendy Apple Nun / Victim
- Carolyn Cardwell Keeper
- L. Errol Jaye Police Chief
- Ching Yeh Siamese Cat
- Eric Krupnik Montana Sheepdog
- Allyson Downey Angel
More from Robert Downey Sr.
More films directed by Robert Downey Sr.: Hugo Pool, Too Much Sun, Rented Lips and America.
Cars in Pound
20 cars on screen, including the 1951 GMC New Design and the 1952 Bentley R-Type.
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1951 GMC New Design Important role -
1952 Bentley R-Type Minor role -
1952 Lincoln Capri Minor role -
1970 Buick Electra 225 Background role
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Movies Like Pound
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Pound Puppies, Dogpound Shuffle and Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw.
Pound FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Pound, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pound?
Pound runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Pound released?
Pound was released on August 8, 1970.
Who directed Pound?
Pound was directed by Robert Downey Sr.
More films by Robert Downey Sr. Who is in the cast of Pound?
Pound stars Robert Downey Jr. as Puppy, Antonio Fargas as Greyhound and Don Calfa as Italian Terrier, among 16 credited actors.
Does Pound have a post-credit scene?
No. Pound has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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