When the Dog Bites
When the Dog Bites
1988, English. Directed by Penny Woolcock.
“Film questions whether the encouragement of very low paid jobs and schemes - both in general and specifically how they function in the area affected by the closure of the Consett steelworks in 1980 - is a sufficiently visionary response to the question of survival in post-industrial Britain. Local people talk about their experiences, an escapologist performs and a drag act sings. Plus drama sequence in which Bill tells Rose that making a fortune is easy.” - BFI.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 18 September 1988
- Country
- United Kingdom
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When the Dog Bites runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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When the Dog Bites isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed When the Dog Bites?
When the Dog Bites (1988) was directed by Penny Woolcock.