plans to kill his parents and be adopted by the couple. Cast Maxime Leroux as Baxter (voiceover) Lise Delamare as Madame Deville Bella Sana as Young Barbara Catherine Ferran as Florence Jacques Spiesser as Michel Ferrer Jean Mercure as Monsieur Cuzzo Jean-Paul Roussillon as Joseph Barsky Sabrina Leurquin as Noelle Daniel Rialet as Jean Evelyne Didi as Marie Cuzzo Rémy Carpenter as Roger Morel Jany Gastaldi as Anne Ferrer Release Home media Baxter was released for the first time on DVD by Lionsgate on 17 July 2007. Reception Baxter received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release. Hal Hinson of The Washington Post praising the film's atmosphere, and title character, but criticized the film's uninteresting human characters. Marc Savlov from Austin Chronicle awarded the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Baxter, like its bullet-snouted star, is a tight, wiry little film, by turns both comic and chilling." TV Guide gave the film three out of five stars, calling it "an extremely bleak, nihilistic and occasionally horrifyingly graphic depiction of all that can possibly go sour between a pet dog and his various human masters." The reviewer praised the film's direction, screenplay, performances, and title canine. The film was not without its detractors. Bill Gibron from DVD Talk rated the film two out of five stars, stating that he "found nothing entertaining or enlightening about this meandering mean spirited mess". References External links 1989 films 1989 horror films 1980s horror drama films 1989 independent films French horror drama films 1980s French-language films Films about dogs Films based on American novels French independent films Films with screenplays by Jacques Audiard 1989 crime drama films 1980s French films