An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.
While the main dog does NOT die the lead character does, at one point, believe the dog has been cooked and fed to him. He shortly discovers the dog, having had puppies off screen, however those puppies DO die. The dog's life is further threatened with a gun in the closing scene of the movie.