white dog american drama film directed screenplay written fuller curtis loosely based novel title film depicts struggle dog trainer named black trying stray dog found young actress white dog dog trained attack black person fuller uses film platform deliver anti racist message examines question racism problem condition film theatrical release suppressed united_states paramount_pictures concern negative press rumors began circulating film racist released internationally france united_kingdom broadcast american cable television channels official american release came december criterion collection released original uncut film dvd critics praised film hard line look racism fuller use melodrama metaphors present argument somewhat ending leaves impression racism learned cured reviewers consistently questioned film lack wide release united_states completed applauded release criterion plot young actress accidentally runs stray white german shepherd dog night dog treated takes home trying find owners breaks house tries attack dog protects decides adopt wishes boyfriend dog trained white racist attack black people sight house night kills black truck driver attack later takes dog work attacks black actress set realizing right dog takes dog trainer tells kill dog dog trainer named black dog personal challenge protective gear keeps dog large enclosure taking chain exposing dog day making sure feed care dog dog manages escape kills elderly black man church keys manages recover turn dog authorities continue training protests warns training reached critical point dog cured insane believes dog discourage white training dogs like indication story kind national problem film set civil rights era setting original novel lengthy time dog cured friendly keys confronts dog original owner come claim presumably trained attack black people angrily tells grandchildren know dog loving family pet dog cured black man keys celebrate victory dog warning turns attention brutally attacks dog previously shown aggression explanation given dog programming reversed keys intention save employer life keys forced shoot dog film ends image dog body lying center training enclosure themes white dog blunt highly cinematic race relations questions racism mental illness learned behavior disease unnamed white german shepherd metaphor racism radically contrasting moments innocent typical dog behavior black persons sees target character keys believes help dog behavior represents view racism keys attempts dog bold race war film progresses keys obsessed idea cure dog like captain declares fails dog find succeeds keys counterpart white trainer believes dog killed representing view racism cured dog white fur stained bright red stage blood typically imposing fuller image embodiment hatred typical way fuller emphasizes radical contrast dog innocent state big brown eyes staring attack mode scenes showing burying hands dog fur normal loving behavior provides stark image hatred familiar close argues film racism unnatural way contrasting depictions white characters horrified dog behavior black characters accept fact life film ending argued emphasize fuller view racism learned learned poison truly banished hand dog actually cured attacking blacks cured hatred thing attack white man ending implies hatred racism banished original novel story told dog started attack white people black man white racism deliberately production white dog roots lie autobiographical novel written story purchased use paramount curtis selected write screenplay hired direct shooting commenced charged statutory rape fled country leaving production span years project given writers producers focused stray dog story original work activist wife replaced script young unmarried actress paramount wanted contrast dog random attacks loving relationship protagonist dog paramount executives noted wanted jaws indicated wanted racial elements memo company noted given organic elements story overtly address attitude statement issue racism wife committed suicide time hollywood threat strikes writer director needing films carry studio case strikes happened white dog thirteen films considered far short time frame push seven paramount fast track production pushed film selected ones social message hate learned producer certain questioned film marketing early board film screenwriter suggested named film director felt fuller available experience needed complete film short schedule low budget regard sensitive material agreed visiting fuller seeing fuller act shoot film fuller readily agreed having focused career racial issues familiar novel concept white dogs tasked film conflict depicted book occur dog people earlier variety magazine interview fuller stated viewers dog slowly insane come filming began civil rights leaders began voicing concerns film spur racial violence editorial los_angeles_times executive director criticized studio producing film based book white man primarily white cast crew producing film african americans key positions considered work second rate novel questioned use book shelves laden quality novels black writers explore social psychological areas far subtlety fuller confident work idea film strongly particularly changes original work novel hate filled muslim black trainer deliberately dog attack white people converted character keys genuinely wished cure animal fuller changed novel original ending film ending film shot days cost million white german shepherd dogs played unnamed central character filming commenced paramount_pictures brought african american review approve depiction black characters vice president local chapter vice president stage manager local pbs affiliate end walked away different views film find film racist edwards found felt particularly year series murders black children occurring atlanta men provided write views studio executives passed warnings studio feared film boycott fuller told discussions given notes weeks filming slated conclude known staunch regularly giving black actors non stereotypical roles fuller furious finding studio actions insulting reportedly representatives banned set integrate suggested changes film film completed paramount hesitant release film continuing concerns film organization viewed completed film threatened early studio finally held preview screenings seattle washington denver colorado mixed responses fall test run held detroit michigan resulted praise critics little public interest film finally left unreleased paramount feeling earnings potential threatened possible bad publicity hurt film fuller moved france directed american film distribution paramount felt film controversial release giving limited preview runs film theatrical release occurred france july united_kingdom 37th edinburgh international film festival 27th london film festival released late year received positive reviews countries film comment notes end collision historically specific economic political interests support freedom expression took paramount line ongoing battles hollywood representation employment thriller simply kind picture major studio knew market african american organizations wanted hollywood time edited direct television broadcast available purchase cable channels following year nbc bought broadcast rights million slated film air february sweeps canceled broadcast days later pressure continuing campaign concerns negative reaction viewers film eventually aired cable channels sporadically fanfare screened independent film houses film festivals official american release came december released film dvd dvd uncut version film video interviews original producer writer interview trainer dog film booklet critical essays bestowed distributor special film heritage award releasing film reception limited release grossed today film generally seen movie initially praised critics release particularly treatment racism fuller directorial talents chicago_tribune praised fuller pulling punches film use metaphors present racism mental disease cure considered film melodramatic bizarre fuller earlier works positive left film clean single concentrated line development mounting single moral insight entertainment_weekly called poignant examination racism felt fuller inspired films gripping ultimately beautiful achievement video business reviewer pearl called odd chilling felt film work deserve audience writing new_york_times film original suppression pressure groups labeled film racist words profoundly film praised tense performance fuller use melodrama create potent films author films samuel fuller die kill associate professor film studies referred film attack racial hatred new_york_times reviewer praised fuller command stark imagery style way cinematography scene setting soundtrack combine film blunt power horror story commended performance keys feeling actor turned boring character audiences find interesting slant_magazine felt film animal horror movie tragic movie confrontation prejudice magic hour film referred film unusually blunt suggestive account american racism felt film sad waste fuller talent praised director treatment work including changes source material noting filmed headlines framed combines hard boiled violence praised musical score film lending dignity iconic visuals cartoon dialogue
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