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Plot: The year is 1942. As the Allies unite overseas to keep the world safe for democracy, there are voices at home that are barely heard. One of them belongs to Willie Morris, a shy and gawky eight-year-ol...( read more read more... )d whose childhood is even more quiet and isolated than his home town of Yazoo, Mississippi. An only child, ignored at school and uncomfortable with girls, Willie looks up to and confides in next-door neighbor Dink Jenkins, the town's star athlete, who's preparing to ship out in the service of Uncle Sam. Willie's father, Jack Morris, a stern but good-hearted veteran who lost his leg in the Spanish Civil War, is chiefly responsible for Willie's overprotective upbringing. Pushing in the other direction is his mother, Ellen Morris, a capable woman who knows that what Willie needs most is some freedom and a friend. Willie's ninth birthday gives her an opportunity to offer him both, in the form of a Jack Russell terrier puppy that the delighted Willie names Skip. Skip's outgoing personality helps Willie to build a friendship with Rivers Applewhite, the prettiest girl in school. Skip then further serves as matchmaker for Willie and Rivers at the movie theater, and lends a paw after Willie is challenged by Big Boy Wilkinson, Henjie Henick and Spit McGee to prove his worth in a football game. With Skip's canine help, Willie starts becoming "one of the boys." Then unexpectedly, Dink returns to Yazoo. But the dark truth soon emerges: Dink, when confronted by the realities of war, went AWOL. In trying to reconcile his hero worship of the Dink he once knew with his disappointment in the disgraced soldier, Willie begins to contend with the complexities of war and human conduct. He reaches a new perspective on these matters through his father's eyes and his own. Dink fails to show up at Willie's first baseball game, and the disappointed Willie takes it out on Skip, who runs away. The dog's disappearance and subsequent recovery teach Willie the strength of forgiveness, and give Dink a chance to embrace the power of redemption. Ultimately, it is a dog's love that teaches Willie Morris lifelong lessons of the human spirit.

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  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 3, 2008
    I went to with some of my freinds when I was littel and they started crying... I dont rember to much of it I just know I liked it.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    August 2, 2008
    i cant watch this movie without cryin! wahhh!!! :( it such a good movie at the same time .... the ending is soo sad ! i mean frankie why the hell did you hit the cute doggy ?? why!?! i cry mostest in the end .. im very very pathetic ..
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 25, 2008
    oh.. this was so sad.

    -a movie with Malcolm in the Middle and a little dog? I thought it would be a typical blah-family movie. But I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was... this movie was really, really endearing.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 21, 2008
    when i first saw this movie, my parents had to take me out of the theatre because i started screaming because... well you'll see. its sad
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 11, 2008
    oh wow. did i ever cry. it was sooooo good though. reminds me of my dog&how ive grown up with him.
    great movie.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 2, 2008
    I've seen this on cable TV a couple times and it's always so hard as someone who's lost their special friend. It's one of my favorite dog movies and I ALWAYS get misty eyed at the end.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 28, 2007
    I'm just a sucker for the story. Reminded me of my dog and it was touching. I cried at the end when he got arthritis.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 3, 2007
    i watched this and it made me cry it was so sad how the dog nearly died but then so great that he didnt
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 21, 2007
    This movie gets to me, I mean REALLY gets to me. I have to be careful about watching it or else I will get severely depressed. It's uplifing, but also horribly tragic. A wonderful story about youth and love.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 10, 2007
    This movie is so cute & funny!! The first time I watched it was, like in 5th or 6th grade in school.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 16, 2007
    Extremely funny and the ending was a little teary but hey it was really good. Such a classic and another dog story but who ever gets tired of them?? Not me.
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    MCT:
    August 15, 2007
    omg, there i was watching this film about a cute little doggy then BAM!!! he gets hit over the head with a shovel by some horrible horrible man!! im still traumatised!!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 7, 2007
    If my Hubby, a man who never even thought about wearing woman's underwear can watch this film and cry, then something must be said about this film. Has a Mark Twain feel, exaggerated, incorrect in some details yet it still entertains.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 3, 2007
    This is an emotional movie which i loved even thought i was like 9 when i watched it... truly recomended
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 29, 2007
    This was a great coming-of-age story that I enjoyed a lot. Muniz is pretty diverse as an actor but I wonder if he'll ever break out of the child actor mold.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 22, 2007
    I hardly ever cry in movies, but this movie made me cry. The ending was so sad. It made me cry. Brought back alot of old memories when my Dog died. Very sad and cute!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 18, 2007
    I just re-watched this a couple days ago. I forgot how great it is!!
    This is a MUST SEE for any dog lover!
    It is family friendly, too, which is a big bonus now-a-days.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 11, 2007
    i loved this movie the first time i saw it, but its sad cuz poor Skip dies....but other then that it is good....
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 12, 2007
    saddest movie of all time. i used like three boxes of tissues! i have a jack russell terrier and that only made it worse watching this

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  • mollyvinney
    it is really funny in sum parts i just coulddn't stop laughing
    posted 613 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (PG)
  • Directed by: Jay Russell
  • Genres: Drama, Kids & Family
  • Released: March 3, 2000
  • DVD Released: July 11, 2000

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