Product Details

• Actors: Karen Ross
• Directors: Bobby J. Brown
• Writers: Bobby J. Brown
• Producers: David Roma, Richard Velazquez, Troy Garity
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Allumination
• DVD Release Date: August 30, 2005
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009UVCKS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,834 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Off the Chain" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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OFF THE CHAIN - DVD Movie

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A striking look at the harsh realities of dog-fighting, September 2, 2005

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snipe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off the Chain (DVD)

This film was very well done, and while there are scenes where you see parts of actual dog-fights and other graphic images, the majority of the film consists of moving interviews with animal care experts and revolting interviews with actual dog-fighters. Clips of the dogs they claim to love so much being viciously attacked and torn apart in the bloody pit clearly demonstrates their lack of compassion and makes one wonder what kind of person "loves" their animals in this way. You will watch in disbelief as these men swear they love these animals, and in the same breath make it perfectly clear that when a dog stops winning, that dog is killed - there is room only for winners in the pit. This movie is a heartwrenching eye-opener to those less familiar with the cruel and bloody sport of dog-fighting, and sheds much needed light on how commonplace this brutal activity is.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A horrifyingly honest look at an evil sport, highly educational, January 5, 2009

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Ashe Priest - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off the Chain (DVD)

First of all, let me just say: This movie does NOT promote dog fighting and does NOT encourage anyone to engage in this illegal activity. If you have not seen this film then please do not comment solely based upon the title and Amazon's description of the film.

I watched this video knowing fully what I was in for, i.e an education about the horrors of dog fighting. I watched it because at the time I was a police officer that very often dealt with animal abuse cases and I wanted to familiarize myself with signs of animal fighting for potential arrest and prosecution. There are very graphic scenes of dog fighting, the murder of the fighting dogs by losing owners, and actual interview accounts by fighting dog owners about this sick thing they have the audacity to call a "sport". What a lot of reviewers that bemoan this film neglect to say is that the movie is not only about dog fighting. A very large portion of the movie actually casts an incredibly positive light on the American Pit Bull dog breed and shows how brave, courageous, and loved this breed of dog has been throughout the years. Several examples of this are given such as the Pit Bull has been on the cover of Time magazine (I think it was Time) in a positive way seven times, more than any other dog breed let alone animals. It also talks about how the greatest border patrol K-9 is, in fact, a Pit Bull that had been rescued from a dog fighter/breeder.

Yes, this movie does bring to light the evil horrors of dog fighting, but it also talks in depth about the efforts being made to combat dog fighting and how the mass media has painted a very incorrect view of the American Pit Bull. I think that if you work in or volunteer with any humane society or SPCA or if you work in the law enforcement field that this video should be required viewing during training. It is not pretty and I'm not ashamed to say that I found myself crying at times, but it's a hard truth that people in these fields need to be confronted with if they are going to do their jobs without any disillusions.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just take a look at reality, September 25, 2005

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Pitbulls for life "pitss" (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off the Chain (DVD)

This movie is an extraordinary documentary about the underground world of the American Pitbull Terrier and it shows why we have so many aggressive pitbulls not because of the breed but because of the owner and nobody else.