1983 Cujo A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town. Credits Director Lewis Teague Producers Robert Singer , Daniel H. Blatt Writers Don Carlos Dunaway , Barbara Turner Cinematographer Jan de Bont Composer Charles Bernstein Cast Dee Wallace , Danny Pintauro , Daniel Hugh Kelly , Christopher Stone , Ed Lauter , Kaiulani Lee , Billy Jayne , Mills Watson , Sandy Ward , Jerry Hardin Studios Taft Entertainment Pictures , Sunn Classic Pictures Genres Thriller Horror External IMDb Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax