Pound

Pound (1970)

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This allegorical film by Robert Downey finds humans all playing the role of animals in cages as they wait to be gassed. Flashbacks are used to tell the character's fantasies outside the cage. It is hard to tell if the characters are supposed to be animals, although a depressed prized fighter plays a… More

NC-17, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Robert Downey Sr.
Written By
Robert Downey Sr.
Genres
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Special Interest
In Theaters
Aug 17, 1970 Limited
United Artists

Critic Reviews

  • Ed Halter, Village Voice

    Part wacky comedy (with plenty of jailhouse humping), part existential allegory, Pound betrays its stage-play roots with too much actorly grandstanding but is peppered with ecstatic funk-powered freak-outs.

  • Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews

    The dog-human switcheroo isn't as straightforward as it should be

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