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Pound (1970)
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Cast: Joe Madden, James Green, Mariclare Costello, L. Errol Jaye
Runtime92 min
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In a pound, 18 dogs wait to be adopted.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Pound, Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 comedy film, received a mixed critical reception, with some praising its satirical look at the dog pound system and others finding it uneven. The film has gained a cult following over the years, though its precise audience ratings are unknown.
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Pound (1970), directed by the iconic Robert Downey Sr., is a uniquely quirky and darkly comedic take on the lives of shelter dogs waiting to be adopted. With a stellar ensemble cast led by actors like Joe Madden and James Green, this offbeat film offers a refreshingly unconventional perspective on the human condition, blending humor and pathos in a way that will particularly appeal to fans of Downey's distinctive directorial style.
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Pound is a 1970 American comedy film written and directed by Robert Downey Sr. It was based on The Comeuppance, an Off-Off Broadway play written by Downey in 1961. It is about several dogs, along with a Siamese cat and a penguin, at a pound, as they await being euthanised; the animals are played by human actors. The film is best known for marking the acting debut of Downey's son and namesake, then-5-year-old Robert Jr., as Puppy.
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