Summary:
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.
| Runtime: | 95 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for some violent content and mild language. |
| Production: | Alcon Entertainment |
| Genres: | Drama, Sport, Family |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jay Russell | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gail Gilchriest | Screenplay |
| Willie Morris | Book |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Diane Lane | Ellen Morris |
| Frankie Muniz | Willie Morris |
| Kevin Bacon | Jack Morris |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bradley Coryell | Big Boy Wilkinson |
| Caitlin Wachs | Rivers Applewhite |
| Clint Howard | Millard |
| Cody Linley | Spit McGee |
| David Pickens | Mr. Jenkins |
| Daylan Honeycutt | Henjie Henick |
| Lucile Doan Ewing | Aunt Maggie |
| Luke Wilson | Dink Jenkins |
| Mark Beech | Army Buddy |
| Nathaniel Lee, Jr | Sammy |
| Peter Crombie | Junior Smalls |
| Susan Carol Davis | Mrs. Jenkins |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrew A. Kosove | Producer |
| Broderick Johnson | Producer |
| Jay Russell | Executive Producer |
| John Lee Hancock | Producer |
| Mark Johnson | Producer |
| Marty P. Ewing | Executive Producer |
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