Every family needs an optimist.
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.
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Kevin Bacon, Caitlin Wachs, Harry Connick Jr., Luke Wilson, Bradley Coryell, Daylan Honeycutt
Status: Released
More Like This
Where the Red Fern Grows
1974
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
Where the Red Fern Grows
2003
See Spot Run
2001
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas
2018
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
2003
A Simple Twist of Fate
1994
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
1995
Shiloh
1996
My Own Love Song
2010