White Dog (1982)

Director Sam Fuller’s White Dog (1992) packs a premise so provocative that the movie was never theatrically released. However, it went become an acclaimed cult favorite on cable TV and, ultimately, it was included on DVD in the esteemed Criterion Collection. The plot follows Kristy McNichol after she happens upon and adopts an abused, snow-hued German Shepherd, only to discover that the dog has been trained to specifically attack and kill black people. It’s up to African-American animal trainer Paul Winfield to save the beast from its own savage upbringing, in a powerful tale of how hatred is learned and unlearned. At one point, Kristy spices up the heaviness by flashing quick nip and even allowing a few pubes to peek free from her shorts. That’ll give you a hot dog.