Cujo
film by Teague [1983]
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The 1983 film Cujo is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The story deviates from the typical portrayal of the gentle Saint Bernard breed, instead casting one as a rabid killer. The film centers on a family terrorized by a rabid Saint Bernard named Cujo. This deviates from the breed's historical role as a rescue dog, famously associated with the hospice at the Great and Little St. Bernard passes.1
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